HastingsSeagull
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I imagine Bozza might be getting yet another OmSung phone any minute then
Brighton & Hove Albion are delighted to announce the signing of KRC Genk midfielder Leandro Trossard for an undisclosed fee.
The 24-year-old winger, who joins on a four-year deal, becomes the club’s second signing of the summer following Matt Clarke’s arrival from Portsmouth last week.
Trossard inspired the Belgian side to the Jupiler Pro League title last season with 14 goals in 34 games, while also notching seven assists. Having earned the captain’s armband towards the end of the campaign, he lifted the league trophy for only the fourth time in the club’s history.
Trossard also hit the net a further eight times in 11 games in the Europa League – plus three more assists – as Genk made it into the last 32 of the competition.
Albion head coach Graham Potter said, “We are delighted to welcome Leandro to the club and excited about the impact he can have for us.
“He’s an attack-minded player who had a very impressive season last year in helping Genk win the league title.
“He was influential in the side’s success last term and scored a lot of goals, as well as creating chances for others.
“At 24 he also brings good experience, having captained the side and also featured many times in the Europa League.”
Trossard joined the KRC Genk youth academy in 2010 and was promoted to the senior squad two years later, making his debut towards the end of the 2011/12 campaign.
Loan spells at Lommel United, Westerlo and OH Leuven followed before he became a regular back at his parent club in the 2016/17 season.
Since then the midfielder, who has represented Belgium from U16 to U21 level, has scored 39 goals across 118 appearances in the last three seasons.
If the D is silent, the presence or otherwise of the second R doesn't make much difference to the pronunciation!I'm trying to work out if you posted this innocently or were intentionally making a joke. It might have been easier to type that R's and D's are silent as there are two R's in his name so if it is a joke it doesn't make sense
4 years not 5 as previously reported then
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The one he's wearing, or the one he's holding?dark blue shirt looks good
Has TSB hacked into your account ?Paid too much, and seems no one else wanted him. Shambles.
Just on loanHas TSB hacked into your account ?
Given where he was born he is likely to be Flemish rather than Walloon so his name would presumably be pronounced in a Dutch style rather than a French style. So the D would not be silent.