Former Blues loanee Julio Enciso is set to undergo knee surgery, scuppering the Paraguayan’s expected move out of Brighton this summer.

The 21-year-old, who spent the second half of 2024/25 with Town, had been expected to leave the Seagulls on either a permanent or loan basis as he isn’t in manager Fabian Hurzeler’s plans for the campaign ahead, but he will now be sidelined for around three months.

Enciso missed almost a month of football during his time at Portman Road after suffering an injury to his left knee at Aston Villa, the same knee which now requires surgery and on which he has previously had two ops. A return to the Blues this summer wasn’t on the cards.

Town have, however, been linked with two other Brighton players, 19-year-old midfielder Malick Yalcouye, who is the subject of loan offers from Bundesliga sides Hoffenheim and Freiburg, and striker Evan Ferguson.

Republic of Ireland international Ferguson is a player Blues boss Kieran McKenna has liked for a while but the 20-year-old looks set to join AS Roma on loan with Fiorentina also believed to be keen along with AFC Bournemouth, while Town are also said to have shown interest.

Elsewhere, ex-Blues forward Byron Lawrence, the club’s second youngest first-team player when he made his debut aged 16 years and 47 days on the final day of 2011/12, has joined Mildenhall Town having been with Ipswich Wanderers last season.

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bluesissy added 09:52 - Jul 18 Not our problem...so don't get running the story on here
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Andy32Cracknell added 10:03 - Jul 18 Not trying to be a smart arse but I’m sure Lawrence was a midfielder?
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baxterbasics added 10:05 - Jul 18 Bad timing for Enciso. But maybe we can now get him on the cheap if Omari goes?
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dirtydingusmagee added 10:39 - Jul 18 Baxterbasics with respect,his injury problems make him a high risk imo as good as he is.We have signed players in past with problems that reoccur and sideline them for weeks or months, it can be costly financially and in terms of results.Think we should move on ..
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del45 added 10:46 - Jul 18 Well said bluesissy now nothing to do with us not want to hear or talk about.
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Gilesy added 10:51 - Jul 18 Then don't read the story. The headline is hardly misleading.
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flykickingbybgunn added 10:51 - Jul 18 Well I enjoyed watching Enciso when he was fit. An exciting player. I have sympathy for any player when they are injured. It must be very frustrating.
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HighwoodsBlue added 11:01 - Jul 18 @Andy32Cracknell - maybe you're thinking of Tom Lawrence?
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MickMillsTash added 11:47 - Jul 18 I don't want to read comments from people complaining about not wanting to read stories.
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WhoisJimmyJuan added 12:00 - Jul 18 In any case this article contains more than just info on poor Encisco's injury so I would argue it was worth a read anyway.
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Linkboy13 added 12:07 - Jul 18 Because of his all action style he's always going to be an injury risk.
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Ipswich1977 added 12:08 - Jul 18 Any story is worth a read. The amount of times I am looking online whilst at work to see if anything has happened on the transfer front is insane!
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Dissboyitfc added 12:10 - Jul 18 Bluesissy and del45 you don’t have to read and comment if you’re not interested, Phil and the team have at times very little to report on and I am thankful for the work they do in keeping us informed! I would have him back in a heartbeat!
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bluesissy added 12:42 - Jul 18 Get a grip dissboy he's never coming back here. You know it and I know it.
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Dozzells_Bobblehat added 12:43 - Jul 18 I'm interested, so thank you.
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Monkey_Blue added 12:59 - Jul 18 It was a fairly interesting 45 seconds of my time. I would have been happy to see him or Sarmiento come back.
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Dissboyitfc added 13:19 - Jul 18 Bluesissy I said I would have him in a heartbeat at no point did I say he was coming back or that I thought he would come back!
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