‌Howell became Brighton's youngest-ever Premier League player in May, just a month after turning 17, when he came off the bench in a win against champions Liverpool. So I think the room was just noise," the manager told reporters on Tuesday. We have some clear values and some clear principles we want to see from every player, and we know that Harry Howell has big potential, that Harry Howell can be a big, big player for us." ‌Howell wouldn't be the first English player to turn out for Leverkusen if the German side are able to convince him to move. The £30m man scored on his Bundesliga debut in August and has started all but one of his team's Champions League matches.

Source: Daily Mirror December 23, 2025 14:40 UTC