Chris Hughton has spoken of his delight after Albion confirmed the signing of Israeli international centre-forward Tomer Hemed on a three-year deal.

The 28-year-old arrives for an undisclosed fee from Spanish outfit Almeria, the club from whom Albion bought Leo Ulloa in January 2013.

Manager Hughton said: "Tomer is someone I have been aware of for a few years and someone I watched a lot during my time at Norwich City.

“It was encouraging that when I first came to Brighton, Tomer was a player who Paul Winstanley and the club's recruitment team were also aware of, and we have been working towards bringing him to the club since the start of the year.

"It's been another great team effort from all key areas of the club to secure Tomer’s signature and we are delighted to have completed the transfer and we welcome him to Brighton.

“Tomer is 6ft tall, strong, and he has played much of his football in La Liga and at international level. He is very capable of scoring goals.

“It's another significant signing for us. I have no doubts about Tomer adapting to Championship football and improving our attacking threat."

Hemed is an international colleague of Albion midfielder Beram Kayal and has scored ten goals for Israel in 15 senior international appearances since 2011.