Brighton record signing Jose Izquierdo obtains work permit

Brighton have confirmed that their record signing, Jose Izquierdo has been granted a work permit by the FA  and the club will now proceed to register the player subject to international clearance.

Last week the Colombian winger agreed terms on a switch to newly-promoted Brighton from Club Brugge in Belgium for a fee believed to be worth £16 million.

The Seagulls had already broken their transfer record earlier this week after securing the singing of Dutch midfielder Davy Propper from PSV Eindhoven.

On the signing, Brighton manager Chris Hughton said: "Jose is someone we have been aware of for sometime and has been one of the stand-out players in the Belgian league over the past three years.

"He's been an exciting player for Club Brugge and in the season he helped the club win the title in 2015-16 he was also Belgium's Player of the Year.

"Jose has good experience with almost 250 senior games in both Colombia and Belgium, and has played in the Europa League, Champions League and international football, having made his debut for his national team this summer."

If he receives international clearance in time, he could be in contention when his new side face a trip to Leicester on Saturday.

The south-coast side opened their first ever Premier League campaign with a 2-0 defeat to title favourites Manchester City last weekend.