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Brighton Recalls Facundo Buonanotte, Loans Him to Leeds United for Rest of Season

The 21-year-old Argentine leaves Chelsea seeking consistent minutes in a move Brighton designed to accelerate his development.

Overview

  • Leeds announced Buonanotte’s arrival on loan from Brighton through the end of the 2025–26 campaign, with the player presented wearing the No. 40 shirt, according to local reporting.
  • Brighton ended his Chelsea loan after limited use, redirecting him to a club where he is expected to feature more regularly under manager Daniel Farke.
  • At Chelsea he logged 518 minutes across eight matches, including only 45 Premier League minutes, and scored once in the League Cup.
  • This becomes his fourth English stop after Brighton, Leicester City and Chelsea, continuing a pathway of loans aimed at securing game time.
  • Brighton signed Buonanotte from Rosario Central in January 2023 for about €11.5 million before loaning him to Leicester last season, where he made 35 appearances and scored six goals.