Adam Lallana has signed a new contract with Brighton & Hove Albion, that runs until summer 2024.
The 34-year-old has made 74 appearances with the club since joining from Liverpool in 2020, scoring four goals.
Men’s first-team head coach Roberto De Zerbi said:
“I am absolutely delighted for Adam, it is an honour for me and the club to continue working with him.”
Adam added:
“When being asked to extend there were two key factors I considered. Firstly, can I still contribute and add value?
“To know how much the club itself wanted me to stay was very touching. I know how smart and strategic these guys are. To know the value they placed on what I can bring really meant a lot.
“Secondly, it was the club itself. From top to bottom this place is a beacon of good practice, and I want to be part of it.
“The owner is a genius, and his leadership team, people like Paul Barber and David Weir, are making decisions all the time in the best interests of the team and club.
“Then of course our manager, Mr De Zerbi. The faith he’s shown in me personally, I don’t think I could do justice in words to be honest but I’ll try.
“He is special, really special. I’ve been blessed to work with great managers in my career and this guy is right up there.
“He teaches, he inspires, he makes teams and individuals better. He’s the full package. When he said he wanted me to stay longer there was no way I could turn that down.”
Having joined the Seagulls after winning the Premier League, Champions League and UEFA Super Cup during a six-year spell on Merseyside, the former England international, they say, has been a key figure on and off the pitch 'as we beat our best ever points return in the top-flight on two occasions since his arrival'.
Adam began his career with Southampton, coming through the youth ranks before helping Saints to back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League. He would captain his boyhood club, before making the move to Liverpool in 2014.
Personal accolades have seen him named in the League One (2010/11), Championship (2011/12) and Premier League teams of the year (2013/14), as well as winning the England Player of the Year in 2016.
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