“Enjoy De Cuyper,” were those words reporter Guillaume Marbe typed into WhatsApp.
That seemed to speak volumes about what Max De Cuyper will bring the Seagulls.
Albion fans have certainly enjoyed him so far in these very early days.
The Belgium left-back, converted from an attacking role by his previous club's academy, is the one summer signing to have featured to a significant extent in pre-season.
Others are still finding their way into the demands and the structures put in place by Fabian Hurzeler and his staff.
De Cuyper ended the first half of this final friendly on the Wolfsburg byline, firing the ball across goal.
He ended the second half as scorer of the winning goal, drilled in low from quite a tight angle.
De Cuyper spoke to The Argus in that interview on a hotel sofa in Marbella about how Brugge moved him to full-back on initially a temporary basis when he was 14 as part of his footballing education.
It is commonplace at the club’s academy but, in this case, it stuck and offers an exciting avenue of attack in combination with Kaoru Mitoma.
Hurzeler said: “He has integrated as a person quite quickly.
“That's something I don't see that often in the football business, and he does it in a very natural way, not in an artificial way, and therefore you can see that he's immediately integrated in the team on the pitch by having good performances, by playing a good game, so therefore I'm quite happy for him.”
One assumption in seeing De Cuyper sign was that Albion would go to three central defenders and wing-backs.
Well, they are actually three at the back for periods in games.
And that involves De Cuyper’s raids in attack.
Back in Marbella, De Cuyper said: “I think today in football, if you started with four at the back, you can be ten minutes later with three at the back.
“It changes so quickly because we don't have like the type of shape that will be for 90 minutes long.”
Which is great but it feels like that tactical flexibility could do with a more natural defensive midfielder such as Carlos Baleba or Jack Hinshelwood, both of whom were ruled out for this game and the trip to Southampton.
Albion were exposed on Saturday and in the last 20 minutes at St Mary’s and will need to be more secure in the Premier League.
At least that failing gave a chance for the returning Bart Verbruggen to make up for lost time in terms of match practice with several fine saves although he will be unhappy at how the Wolfsburg goal, albeit very well struck, went under him.
There are things to work on as a collective structure in defence but the attacking potential is thrilling.
Jan Paul van Hecke was at the origin of both goals with his carefully measured passes.
Yasin Ayari teed up Georginio Rutter to take a clever touch and then drill a low finish across Kamil Grabara on 16 minutes.
The former Huddersfield keeper made several fine saves but could only push out a low ball from Mats Wieffer as De Cuyper hit the second in the 73rd minute.
Wolfsburg’s goal seven minutes later was scored by Rogerio, playing his first game for more than a year after he suffered from groin and knee injuries as well as a bout of pneumonia.
That was a special moment for him and maybe some inspiration for those Albion players currently waiting for chances or battling injury.
De Cuyper’s chance is here already and he is enjoying it.
Albion: Verbruggen; Wieffer, van Hecke, Dunk, De Cuyper; Ayari, Gomez (Yalcouye 79), Minteh (Howell 74), O’Riley, Mitoma; Georginio (Sima 84).