Brazilian defender Igor Julio accomplished his transfer to Brighton from Fiorentina on Wednesday.
The Premier League membership stated the 25-year-old Igor signed a four-year deal and can begin coaching together with his teammates subsequent week once they return from the United States.
The worth of the switch was not disclosed however British media reported it was about 15 million kilos ($19 million).
Igor joins Brighton after a club-best sixth-place end within the Premier League, incomes the crew a primary entry into European competitors.
Brighton’s place within the group stage of the Europa League was confirmed by UEFA solely this month. Owner Tony Bloom needed to cut back his stake in Belgian membership Union Saint-Gilloise – which additionally certified for the Europa League – to adjust to UEFA guidelines on multi-club possession designed to guard the integrity of video games and transfers.
Igor helped Fiorentina to the ultimate of the Europa Conference League final season, the place the Italian crew misplaced to West Ham. Fiorentina additionally misplaced within the Italian Cup closing.
The defender got here to Europe via the Red Bull multi-club system, leaving its youth setup in Brazil to hitch Austrian champion Salzburg.
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