Albion have completed the capture of Dutch international midfielder Davy Propper from PSV Eindhoven for a club record fee.

The 25-year-old has been signed on a contract until 2021.

The fee is officially undisclosed but The Argus understands it is the first eight-figure sum in Albion's history.

A figure of around £10 million smashes the current record of £5.2 million, paid to Valencia for Australian goalkeeper Mathew Ryan earlier this summer.

Propper has scored 43 goals in more than 250 games in Holland for PSV, Vitesse Arnhem and his country, including Champions League appearances.

Boss Chris Hughton said: "Davy is a player with great experience of the Eredivisie with Vitesse Arnhem and PSV Eindhoven.

"There is no doubting his pedigree. Davy has played a number of matches in the Champions League for PSV, as well as international football for the Netherlands.

"He's a strong competitor as a central midfielder and will complement our existing midfield players, and he is also a really good age at 25. We are absolutely delighted to welcome him to the club."

Propper could go straight into the team for Saturday's Premier League opener against Manchester City at the Amex.