"Brighton are ahead of Nottingham Forest in the race for Fiorentina centre-back Igor Giulio, according to the Evening Standard.
The 25-year-old favours the Seagulls, who qualified for the Europa League last season. Brighton's management made the first offer to Fiorentina for the transfer of the Brazilian, which amounted to £7 million. Florence want to get £20 million for the player.