Brighton Bolsters Defense with Algerian International

Brighton has officially announced the signing of left-back Jaouen Hadjam from Swiss club Young Boys. The 23-year-old Algerian international has penned a contract with the Seagulls until 2031, having established himself as a starter for his previous team over the past three seasons, making 98 appearances across all competitions, including the Champions League and Europa League.

Hadjam, who was born in Paris, represented France at youth level but has earned 21 caps for the Algerian senior national team. He also featured three times at the World Cup in North America this summer, where the "Desert Foxes" were eliminated in the Round of 16 by Switzerland.

The defender is the seventh new addition for the Seagulls, following defenders Costinha, Pascal Struijk, Luka Vuskovic, and Michael Svoboda, wingers Zadok Yohana and Rodrigo Reho, as well as central forward Promise David, who arrived on loan from Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise. Brighton kicked off their Premier League season with a convincing 4-0 home victory against Aston Villa and currently sit atop the English top flight.