Made me chuckle

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

We do seem to take a long time to get deals over the line with a long period of speculation and then other clubs competing for the player(s).
It may be an illusion, but that's how it seems to be.
In contrast the first you're aware of Brighton being interested in a player is with the announcement of the signing.

The media have a lot to do with that. Most of our signings come in pretty quick, Olise. Guehi, Andersen , Richards, Doucoure , none prolonged, except maybe Eze. We chased him for a while.
All too often the ones that get a lot of coverage and never happen, are mostly unlikely in the first place. This Dutch, boy fits well. It’s all questionable as to why we want him, but who knows, then when you throw in Liverpool, and the fact that the selling club want €40mill which Palace must always have known, if they so much as inquired, then it gets doubtful how far our interest goes. Even in journalism everyone knows WH are always lurking in the same water as Palace, so no surprise that they now fancy paying €40mill ,

Well according to that article in the Std "but to date no concrete bids for the former Netherlands Under-21 international"

So did we bid & get personal terms or (I suspect) not? So much click bait and junk reporting!

My guess is we won't do any business until the Wilf situation is cleared up one way or the other. Bit like the Conor situation last year