The father of former Ipswich Town loanee Jeremy Sarmiento has revealed that there is interest from across Europe in the Brighton & Hove Albion attacker.

Sarmiento, 22, spent the second half of last season on loan at Portman Road after he was recalled from his spell at West Brom, registering three goals and one assist as the Blues went on to secure automatic promotion.

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Journalist Maria Jose Flores reported in January that Town would have the option to keep him for the 2024/25 campaign if they secured a top-two finish, but speaking after Ecuador’s 2-1 win against Honduras earlier this month, he revealed that he was yet to speak to new Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler and is expecting to return to pre-season training in East Sussex once La Tri’s Copa America campaign comes to an end.

His father, Leonel, has since told Ecuadorian outlet Ole that there is interest from elsewhere in Europe, although the priority will be to remain with the Seagulls if he can be guaranteed regular minutes.

“We have options from Germany and Spain, but we have to analyse what is the best option for Jeremy – a team that gives him minutes, where he can be a stellar player,” he explained.

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“The clubs interested in Jeremy are from the Primera Division [La Liga].

“Jeremy belongs to Brighton, but there are many clubs in Spain and Germany who are interested in him. We’ll stay in England or go to Spain or Germany.

“Brighton is the first-choice because they are the ones who own him.”

One option that Leonel did rule out was a move to the United Arab Emirates, stating that his son needs to play for a team that has a certain level of ‘competitiveness’.

“A player who goes to the UAE lowers their level,” he argued. “Jeremy has to be at a club where there is competitiveness, not where money is easily earned but there is no football.”