On Friday evening, the speculated arrival of Mathew Ryan was confirmed by Brighton following a club record fee being agreed by Valencia.
The 25 year old Aussie joins for an undisclosed fee and signing a five year deal, his contract will come into effect from July 1.
The deal is still subject to international clearance but there shouldn’t be any concerns there.
Brighton manager Chris Hughton told the Official Site at the announcement of his arrival.
‘I’m delighted that we’ve been able to attract Mathew to the club, and he will certainly be an excellent addition to the squad in time for our first season in the Premier League. We’re very much looking forward to working with him for the season ahead. For somebody of Mathew’s age, he has very good experience, having played in the top divisions in Australia, Belgium and Spain. He has also competed in European competition and made a number of appearances at international level.’
Following his time in Belgium, he won the Belgian Cup and was named the Belgian Pro League Goalkeeper of the Year for both 2014/15.
He made his Australian international debut back in 2012, playing all three matches at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil before winning the AFC Asian Cup back in 2015.
He’ll join up with Brighton in July following a break after Confederations Cup duty this summer.
