BRIGHTON have completed the £9million signing of Chelsea midfielder Billy Gilmour.
Gilmour, 21, has agreed a four-year deal at the Amex.
The Seagulls have been on the hunt for a midfielder following the departure of Yves Bissouma to Tottenham earlier this summer.
Gilmour made a stunning start to his Chelsea career under Frank Lampard but fell out of favour under Thomas Tuchel and endured a difficult loan with Norwich City last season.
The ace has only appeared 11 times in the Premier League for the West London club but continues to be a regular for his country.
He was included in the Blues’ party for their pre-season tour to the USA but was then among a group of players that were allowed to leave and link-up with their development squad part way through.
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The midfielder was initially left without a squad number at the start of the season.
But he was named on the bench as No35 for Chelsea’s defeat at Southampton on Tuesday but remained unused.
Head coach Graham Potter said, “Billy arrives with a fantastic pedigree, having played in the Premier League and Champions League as well as for Scotland at last year’s Euros.
“He will complement our existing midfield options.
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“That experience at quite a young age shows the strength of character he has and we’re really excited by his potential.
“Now it’s about allowing him the time to get used to a new environment and settling in to our club.
“We can’t wait to work with him.”
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Any move for the Scotland international had to be permanent.
That is because Brighton already have defender Levi Colwill on loan from Chelsea and are unable to borrow another player from the club.
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