One of the worst-kept secrets this summer came to pass yesterday evening as Brighton confirmed the speculation linking us with goalkeeper David Button as they announced his capture.
✍️ BREAKING…
Brighton & Hove Albion have signed goalkeeper David Button from @FulhamFC!#WelcomeButton#BHAFC 🔵⚪️
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— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) July 16, 2018
He joins us from Fulham for an undisclosed fee and the 29-year-old stopper has penned a three year deal at the Amex Stadium as he becomes our fifth capture of the summer so far.
Speaking to the Official Site as confirmation of his signing was announced, manager Chris Hughton explained.
“We’re delighted to bring a goalkeeper of David’s experience to the club. With Christian Walton and Robert Sanchez going out on loan this season, we felt we needed someone to provide further competition for places in that area of the team. He has a wealth of experience, having made over 300 appearances during his career so far, and I’m sure he will work well with Maty Ryan and Jason Steele.”
🎥 Looking ahead…#BHAFC 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/Tc4wdT7QbD
— Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) July 16, 2018
Button began his career at Tottenham Hotspur, taking in loan spells with a number of Football League sides as he developed further and grew his experience. The former England Under 21 international then made the switch to Charlton Athletic, before moving on to Brentford where he became a regular and really started showing what he was capable of.
He made over 140 appearances for Brentford in his three years with them before the Cottagers snapped him up in the summer of 2016. He made over 60 appearances for Slavisa Jokanovic’s side, including 20 games in 2017/18 where Fulham won promotion back to the Premier League with a Play-Off success over Aston Villa at Wembley stadium.
With Maty Ryan already at the club and Jason Steele joining a few weeks back, he is our second goalkeeper addition and he’s coming in looking to provide real competition in an effort to win the shirt for himself.
Pretty happy with that, solid back up for Ryan ????????
— Dan ???? (@Dan__BHAFC) July 16, 2018
How does he need to be suited to how we play?! He is a goalkeeper! Stopping balls going in the goal must be in some way similar to how he has played before, an how we intend to go forward
— Dan (@smeariestbat) July 16, 2018
Funny way of spelling Bissouma
— Lewis (@lewishyam14) July 16, 2018
No it’s because we need three keepers and only had two.
— Rob Buckwell (@rob35311) July 16, 2018
Not bad?
— Sam (@samlockheart1) July 16, 2018
Bissouma and Tau tomorrow, one in home kit, one in away kit right ????
— kyle green (@kyle_green1) July 16, 2018
Decent back up
— Harvey (@Harvey_Bromley) July 16, 2018
Welcome to the Albion David !! UTA !!!
— Aphro seagull (@ChrisCookrecy) July 16, 2018
A couple of blunders, good shot stopper, stockdale-esque.
— Grant FFC (@GCHTX) July 16, 2018