Flurry Of Transfer Activity For Brighton As Deadline Day Passes

Brighton and Hove Albion concluded a flurry of transfer deadline day deals on Tuesday (January 31).

No less than five players departed the club, but importantly the Seagulls kept Arsenal's overtures for midfielder Moises Caicedo at bay.

The club rejected a £75m offer from the Premier League leaders on deadline day.

Capital Gains For Duffy

Defender Shane Duffy made his Fulham loan permanent, signing a six-month contract with the Cottagers.

Club Chairman, Tony Bloom, paid tribute to the defender, saying:

“Shane has played such an important role during his time at the club. He was a key character in our promotion to the Premier League in his first season here.

“I’d like to thank him for everything and  to wish him and his family all the best for the future from everyone associated with the club."

The 31-year-old, who joined the club in August 2016, made 119 Premier League appearances, scoring seven goals across two spells.

Spong Gone To Crawley 

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Jack Spong joined League 2 Crawley Town on loan until the end of the season.

The 20-year-old midfielder has progressed through the club’s academy after joining the club in 2013 and made his debut in the under-21s in 2019.

Later that year he made his first senior appearance in a Carabao Cup tie against Aston Villa at the Amex.

Under-21s head coach Shannon Ruth said:

“Jack has been part of our academy for almost ten years now and is a regular for the under-21s. 

“We believe now he’s ready to step into a first-team environment and get his first taste of senior football. We wish him well at Crawley and we’ll be monitoring his progress closely.”

Final Furlong For James?

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James Furlong has made a loan move to Scottish Premiership side Motherwell for the second half of the campaign.

Under-21s head coach Shannon Ruth said:

“James has been a regular for the under-21s for the last two years and that was rewarded with his first team debut earlier on this season.

“Now he needs to take that next step in a first team environment and in joining a Scottish Premiership team, he will be tested to a really good standard. We wish him well for the rest of the season.”

Lorent Heads North

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Lorent Tolaj has been recalled from Salford City and will now spend the second half of the campaign on loan with Dundee.

The 21-year-old forward made 17 appearances for Salford, scoring once in an EFL trophy win over  Bradford City.

Technical director David Weir said:

“Lorent hasn’t played as much as we had hoped during his time at Salford, but we’re pleased that he’s had the opportunity.

“He heads to a Dundee team who are looking to win promotion back to the Premiership, so it’s an exciting challenge for Lorent to help take the next step in his career.”

Lommel Loan For Tsoungui

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Under-21s defender Antef Tsoungui has joined Belgium second division side Lommel on loan for the rest of the season.

The 20-year-old heads to Lommel – who are managed by former Arsenal assistant manager Steve Bould – having made one first team appearance for us.

Under-21s head coach Shannon Ruth said:

“Antef has progressed through the youth ranks here, but this represents a really good opportunity for him to take the next step in his development that we feel he is ready for.

“We want this to be a move that gives him a real experience of what it’s like to perform week in, week out at senior level. We will keep close tabs on his progress.”