Brighton to sign MLS midfielder Gomez

Brighton have agreed to sign Paraguay international Diego Gomez from MLS club Inter Miami next month.

The 21-year-old midfielder will join the Premier League club on January 1, when the transfer window opens.

He moved to Inter Miami in July 2023, making 28 appearances this season and scoring six goals as they qualified for the Club World Cup next summer.

Gomez also represented Paraguay at the Paris Olympics, helping them reach the quarter-finals before losing to Egypt on penalties.

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler said: “We are looking forward to working with Diego very soon. He has already made a real impression both at club and international level.

“Like all young players who come to us from abroad, he will need a period of adjustment to the Premier League, but I feel he can make a big contribution and I am looking forward to working with him.”

Brighton technical director David Weir added: “He is a dynamic midfielder who can contribute goals and assists.

“He has only recently finished the MLS campaign, so we are confident he will be ready to compete for a place in the squad when he joins us next month.”