Gonna play centre half from the sound of it
Albion Sign Painter
Posted on: Tue 12 Jan 2010
By Tim Dudding
Gus Poyet is set to make his second signing of the transfer window after securing a loan deal for Swansea City defender Marcos Painter.
The 23-year-old former Birmingham trainee will travel to Sussex tomorrow to put pen to paper on a contract until the end of the season.
A popular figure at the Liberty Stadium, Painter has made just six appearances for the Swans this season since recovering from a cruciate ligament injury sustained in October 2008.
The former Republic of Ireland under-21 international is predominantly a left-back, but can also play in the centre of defence.
Painter said, "I'm looking forward to the challenge at Brighton. I've spoken to Gus Poyet and I think he's looking at me as a centre-half as well.
"They need to get away from the bottom end of the table, but they've got a few games in hand and I'm committed to helping them climb the league.
"I'm fully committed to the challenge and I really want to do a good job there. The last time I played at Brighton was when Swansea lifted the League One trophy in 2008 - so that must be a good omen!"