Brighton star goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen reveals the reason behind his £16 million pound transfer.Brighton star goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen reveals the reason behind his £16 million pound transfer.
Brighton star goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen reveals the reason behind his £16 million pound transfer.
Albion shot-stopper Bart Verbruggen spoke at a live event about his reasons for joining the seaside club back in 2023.
In July 2023, Brighton signed the young goalkeeper for £16.3 million pounds from Anderlecht.
Since then, the 22-year-old has been a force to be reckoned with at the Albion and has made himself the number one option for current manager Fabian Hurzeler.
Since he joined the club just under two years ago, he’s made 46 appearances for the Premier League outfit and has impressed with his performances and sweeper-keeper style.
Most recently, the Dutch international got a sublime assist when Brighton were at home to Chelsea in the Premier League.
It was Valentine’s Day at the Amex when Verbruggen guided a perfect ball into the path of Karou Mitoma, who used a bit of magic to dance around the remaining defender and slot it home.
On Wednesday, March 5, Brighton and Hove Albion hosted a live event. It consisted of former Seagulls striker Glenn Murray hosting a Q&A alongside current players Joel Veltman, Ferdi Kadioglu and Bart Verbruggen.
One question asked to the panel was about whether they’d also factored in the city of Brighton, not just the football club, when deciding to make a move to Albion.
In response, Bart Verbruggen said: “To be honest, for me it was about football. I got lucky.
"Of course, when you hear about the interest, you will Google and see what's Brighton like as a city, what's the life going to be like?
"For me, it was all about the football club.
"Like I said, I just got really lucky… it’s a really good place to live as well."
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