Brighton are reportedly set to re-sign Pascal Gross from Borussia Dortmund this month.
Gross, 34, was Brighton’s first-ever Premier League signing in May 2017 when he joined the club from FC Ingolstadt for £3million, a record fee for the Seagulls at the time.
Gross spent seven seasons on the south coast, becoming a fan favourite for his dependable performances across a variety of positions.
Gross netted 32 goals and added 52 assists in 261 games while being deployed on the wing, at right-back, left-back and in central midfield.
His form with Brighton saw him earn a Germany call-up in September 2023, and he returned to his homeland when he joined Dortmund in the summer of 2024 for around £8million.
And, according to The Athletic, the Seagulls have agreed a deal to re-sign Gross, who is a club legend, with Fabian Hurzeler’s side set to pay just under €2m (£1.74m), plus a further €1m (£0.87m) in potential bonuses.
Brighton are reportedly set to re-sign Pascal Gross from Borussia Dortmund this month
Gross earned legendary status over seven seasons at Brighton until joining Dortmund in 2024
The report adds that Dortmund have granted Gross, 34, permission to travel to the UK to undergo a medical.
Gross has fallen down the pecking order with the German giants this season, yet he has still played 65 times for the club.
Meanwhile, Gross, who was Brighton’s record Premier League goalscorer with 30 until Danny Welbeck went past him last April, penned an emotional farewell letter to supporters upon his exit from the Amex Stadium 17 months ago.
Revealing he was leaving the club with a ‘heavy heart’, Gross added: ‘Brighton gave me the platform to show what I could do, and earn that call-up to the national team. So I will always be grateful for that.
‘But it’s been a tough summer in terms of making this decision. I love this club, and have given everything to it for the last seven years.
‘But I also knew I would regret not taking up the offer from Borussia Dortmund – a team my father took me to watch as a boy, and the team I supported growing up.’
Gross continued: ‘I got to represent the Albion in some of the best stadiums in the world, on that first journey into Europe and Marseille, Amsterdam, Athens and Rome; and to wear the blue and white stripes at Wembley in two FA Cup semi-finals.
‘Whenever Lewis Dunk was unavailable, I was always honoured to wear the captain’s armband, and I’m privileged to hold the club record for most goals in the Premier League (sorry Glenn Murray!).
‘And to the fans, who have been amazing since the day I arrived, thank you. I’m sorry to be leaving you, but I hope I will get a chance to say goodbye and thank you in person at a match very soon.
‘I don’t know what the future holds, after playing, but the club means so much to me and my family. I know I will be back at some point in the future, even if it’s just as a fan to support the club.’
