Brighton signs Davy Propper from PSV for club-record fee

Brighton & Hove Albion announced Monday the club has signed midfielder Davy Propper from PSV Eindhoven, penning the Dutch international to a four-year contract.

The 25-year-old joins the newly promoted Premier League outfit for a reported deal of more than £10 million, according to Sky Sports, eclipsing the club-record £6 million paid for Mathew Ryan earlier this summer.

He brings more than 250 senior team appearances in the Eredivisie, where he played for Vitesse from 2009 to 2015 before making the switch to PSV. He also has five appearances for the Netherlands, making his debut against the U.S. on June 5, 2015.

"Davy is a player with great experience of the Eredivisie with Vitesse Arnhem and PSV Eindhoven," Brighton manager Chris Hughton said in a club-issued statement.

"There is no doubting his pedigree, Davy has played a number of matches in the Champions League for PSV, as well as international football for the Netherlands.

"He's a strong competitor as a central midfielder and will complement our existing midfield players, and he is also a really good age at 25; we are absolutely delighted to welcome him to the club."

Propper will hope to bounce back in his first Premier League campaign after a less-than-stellar 2016-17, having seemingly hit his ceiling in the Dutch league after replacing Georginio Wijnaldum in PSV's midfield two years ago.