ANGE POSTECOGLOU is reportedly a "strong contender" in the running for the vacant Brighton job.
The Celtic manager is said to be admired on the south coast by the Premier League outfit.
The Seagulls lost their boss Graham Potter midweek after the Englishman was unveiled as the successor to Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea.
This inevitably led to speculation about who would replace Potter at the Amex.
Brighton are said to be in early rounds of talks with Roberto De Zerbi.
However, according to The Sunday Times, Brighton remain keen on Postecoglou too.
The report states that the Australian is under "serious consideration" by the club's hierarchy as they carry out their background work on all of their list of potential candidates.
Postecoglou's record since joining Celtic has impressed the EPL side, with the 57-year-old winning two trophies in his debut season, as well as securing Champions League football for this term.
The report also states that Postecoglou's success rate with signings has caught their eye.
All of that said, De Zerbi appears to be the frontrunner for the hot seat.
Bodo/Glimt boss Kjetil Knutsen is also reportedly among the top contenders for the job.
