Alzate has found it difficult to break into the Brighton manager Graham Potter’s starting eleven at the Amex and was tipped as a possible departure on deadline day.
A 23-year-old central midfielder, Alzate emerged as a late loan target for Championship side West Brom, with the move falling apart late on however.
The reason cited for the collapse of the transfer, as well as that of the loan deal allowing Josh Onomah to join the Baggies, was that the necessary paperwork was not filed in time.
Though an appeal was lodged to extend the deadline for the registration of the Colombian to today, Alzate’s entourage are saying that the appeal has failed, according to Colombian journalist Pipe Sierra.
Alzate has yet to make a Premier League appearance for the Seagulls so far this season, with the likes of Alexis Mac Allister, Enock Mwepu, Moises Caicedo and new arrival Billy Gilmour ahead of him in the pecking order in Potter’s midfield.
The Colombian is rated highly by those in charge at the Amex as one of the young South American contingent at Brighton, but has yet to give Potter much of a selection headache.
Alzate is under contract with the Seagulls until the summer of 2024 and scored in the 3-0 win at Forest Green Rovers in the second round of the EFL Cup.
