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title: "Transfer News: Brighton To Execute Michael Svoboda Release Clause"
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# Transfer News: Brighton To Execute Michael Svoboda Release Clause

Brighton & Hove Albion are closing in on a deal for Venezia and Austria centre-back **Michael Svoboda**, with the Seagulls moving to add experienced defensive cover after a summer of significant back-line churn.

According to [Sky Sports’ Transfer Centre](https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre), Brighton are advancing towards the 27-year-old, who has also been reported to have a release clause in the region of €5million. That would make the move a very different profile from the club’s higher-cost pursuit of teenage Tottenham defender Luka Vuskovic.

https://x.com/Plettigoal/status/2067656008411861242

## Fabian Hurzeler Set For Experienced Centre-Back Boost

Svoboda is not a speculative teenager. Venezia list him as a [1.95m defender](https://www.veneziafc.it/players/michael-svoboda), while the Italian club confirmed in February that he had signed a contract until 2029 after becoming captain and making more than 120 appearances for the club.

He is also part of Austria’s 2026 World Cup squad, with [Venezia confirming his call-up](https://en.veneziafc.it/news/michael-svoboda-convocato-in-nazionale-per-i-mondiali-2026) in May. For Brighton, that matters: this looks less like a development punt and more like a low-cost squad stabiliser for a European season that will stretch the group.

ReadBrighton previously covered the early [Michael Svoboda reports](https://readbrighton.com/2026/06/21/michael-svoboda-brighton-defensive-move/), but the latest update now points to a deal gathering pace. With Jan Paul van Hecke already gone and defensive succession planning accelerating, Brighton appear to be adding height, tournament experience and immediate availability in one move.