Brighton
have signed defender Tariq Lamptey from Chelsea on a deal until June 2023.
The 19-year-old made his first-team debut for Chelsea in a 2-1 win against
Arsenal in the Premier League in December.
Lamptey, who was part of England's squad at the Under-19 European
Championships last year, also made two further appearances for Chelsea in
the FA Cup.
A number of Championship clubs were interested in signing Lamptey on loan
immediately after he signed for Brighton.
Brighton head coach 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."
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