Brighton fans delighted with Moises Caicedo and compare £4.5m signing to Paul Pogba, Patrick Vieira and Joe Cole

Brighton & Hove Albion finally have their man!
Ecuador's Moises Caicedo celebrates after scoring against Uruguay during their 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito on October 13, 2020, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Jose Jacome / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JACOME/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Ecuador's Moises Caicedo celebrates after scoring against Uruguay during their 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito on October 13, 2020, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Jose Jacome / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JACOME/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Ecuador's Moises Caicedo celebrates after scoring against Uruguay during their 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the Rodrigo Paz Delgado Stadium in Quito on October 13, 2020, amid the COVID-19 novel coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Jose Jacome / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JOSE JACOME/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of Moises Caicedo on a contract until June 2025 from Ecuadorian top-flight side Independiente del Valle.

The transfer remains subject to international clearance but signs for a reported £4.5m fee.

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And Seagulls fans were quick to react to the deadline day deal - here’s how YOU reacted to the news on social media:

@BHAFC_Sonny: “Could’ve taken any longer.”

@TheAlbion9: “Things you love to see.”

@justwills: "Have you seen Moises on youtube? Looks like a skills combo of Viera and Joe Cole! Top talent and great buy for the future.”

@owen_bhafc: “Ecuadorian Pogba.”

@tyler_bhafc: “Actually Pogba is the French Caicedo”

@SteveJB1701: Looks a fantastic prospect, was heavily linked with Man Utd earlier in the window. Could be a superb piece of business. #bhafc”