Potter names two qualities Lamptey gives Brighton after Chelsea move

Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the permanent signing of teenage defender Tariq Lamptey for an undisclosed fee from Chelsea.

The 19-year-old, who made his Premier League debut against Arsenal earlier this season, has agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal.

Seagulls boss Graham Potter said: “We are really pleased to have secured the signing of a really exciting young talent in Tariq.

“I am now looking forward to working with Tariq on the training pitch to help him develop further, and I’m sure our supporters are looking forward to seeing him in an Albion shirt.

“With his pace and technical ability, Tariq provides us with another option on the right side of the pitch both at right-back, where we already have good competition, and also further up the pitch.”

Earlier, Seagulls forward Jurgen Locadia was recalled from his loan spell with Bundesliga side Hoffenheim.

The Dutchman has been linked with a move to the United States and MLS side FC Cincinnati.

Locadia scored four times in 12 appearances in all competitions for the German side.

Another move out of Brighton saw Gaetan Bong move to Nottingham Forest on a contract until June 2022.

Bong had spent four-and-a-half years on the south coast before his latest move.

Bong wrote in an Instagram post: “It’s been five years at Brighton & Hove Albion, without a doubt a memorable time in my life.

“Years of immeasurable joy, our climb into the Premier League, very good teammates on the field and in the locker room, but also moments of questioning. I am happy to have helped the club write a big page in its history.”

Brighton face West Ham at the London Stadium on Saturday in Premier League action.