Wayne Bridge believes his attacking style is tailor-made for Albion.
Now the former England left-back has his sights on securing regular Premier League action – for himself and the Seagulls.
Bridge signed on a season-long loan deal from Manchester City yesterday.
His arrival represents a major coup for Albion, who will pay a small percentage of his reported £90,000-per-week wages.
Bridge, who has been on loan in the top flight at West Ham and Sunderland since last playing a league game for City, has no qualms about dropping into the Championship.
But he reckons he could be on the brink of a promotion push at The Amex.
Bridge told The Argus: “I’m excited about joining Brighton.
“I’ve seen the stadium, I’ve seen the signings they have already made this summer and I want to do what I can to help them go for promotion.
“I was very surprised to see how good the stadium is.
“Of course I had heard about it but to see it was something else.
“I’ve heard about how the lads like to play their football and seen a bit of them as well.
“The decision to come to Brighton is purely football-based.
“I want to play week in and week out and I love the way Gus wants to play football.”
Bridge passed his medical yesterday and will join up with his new team-mates at training on Monday morning.
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