Brighton have signed defender Marc Cucurella from La Liga side Getafe for an undisclosed fee, subject to international clearance.

The wing/full-back has signed a five-year-deal which will keep him at the club until June 2026.

We have been reporting Albion's interest in the 23-year-old since July 12.

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Cucurella began his professional career at Barcelona in October 2017 coming on a late substitute in their Copa Del Ray tie against Real Murcia.

That was to be his only senior appearance for the Catalan giants and he left to join Eibar in July 2019 after a sucessful loan spell at the club in the 2018/19 season.

But after just 16 days he rejoined Barcelona after they triggered his buyback clause.

They then loan him out to Getafe during for 2019/20 season where he made 37 apeparances.

In March 2020, Getafe triggered the option to buy Cucurella.

Last season he made 38 appearances scoring three goals.

Cucurealla has been capped once by Spain in June in ther international friendly against Lithuania.

The 23-year-old was part of Spain's under-21 squad were called up to play in the firnedly due to senior players having to isolate after Sergio Busquets had tested positive for Covid.

He also was part of Spain's Olympic squad which won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics earlier this summer.

Albion head coach Graham Potter  was delighted to have secured Cucurella's services.

Hesaid: "We have been keen to bring Marc to the club, and we are really pleased to finally welcome him here and are excited to begin working with him.

"He has had a fantastic education in the youth teams at Barcelona and he has gone onto make a real impression in La Liga and within the national set up. 

"He is a versatile player, and he will add competition and options to the squad.”

The former Barcelona youngster is the Seagulls third signing for the senior squad in the transfer window, following the earlier arrival of Enock Mwepu and Kjell Scherpen.