Roberto De Zerbi determined to establish Brighton as top-10 club

Brighton owner Tony Bloom branded De Zerbi a “natural fit” to take the Amex Stadium club forward after Potter left for Chelsea.

Roberto De Zerbi is eager to make his mark at Brighton (Gareth Fuller/PA)

Roberto De Zerbi has pledged to keep Brighton on course for their pre-season ambitions of a top-10 Premier League finish.

The 43-year-old Italian insisted he picked Brighton over a host of other managerial opportunities, and declared himself excited to succeed Graham Potter with the Seagulls.