Brighton confirmed the signing of Belgian defender Maxim de Cuyper from Club Brugge on a five-year deal for a reported fee of 17.5 million. He is described by Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler as possessing a "winner's mentality" having made 54 appearances in the previous season. De Cuyper is 24 years old and has been capped 10 times by Belgium. He is set to join Brighton for their pre-season campaign and is regarded as a creative left-back with diverse positional abilities. This transfer follows the arrival of Olivier Boscagli from PSV Eindhoven.
Brighton have confirmed the signing of Belgium defender Maxim de Cuyper from Club Brugge on a five-year deal for a reported 17.5m.
Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler stated that De Cuyper "clearly has a winner's mentality" with 54 appearances last season.
Maxim de Cuyper has a great reputation for creativity and has shown his ability across different positions, primarily challenging for a left-back spot.
De Cuyper, capped 10 times for Belgium, joins Brighton this weekend for the start of their pre-season campaign after reaching the Champions League last 16.
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