How Brighton were allowed to sign Chema Andres after transfer deadline
All the latest transfer dealing for Brighton and Hove Albion on transfer deadline day
Brighton have confirmed the signing of Chema Andres on a five-year deal from VfB Stuttgart, for a fee believed to be around £20m.
The 21-year-old midfielder spent last season in the Bundesliga, having come through the youth ranks at Real Madrid.
Sporting director Mike Cave said, "We’re delighted to welcome Chema to the club.
“He has an excellent pedigree having come through at Real Madrid; he followed that with a very good season with Stuttgart last season.
"We had been aware of Chema's potential for sometime, and we are delighted to welcome him to the club, and look forward to working with him."
The Spain under-21 international progressed through Real Madrid’s C and B teams before making his La Liga debut in January 2025.
He joined VfB Stuttgart last summer, and made 41 appearances in all competitions in 2025/26 as they qualified for this season’s Champions League.
Andres plays in a similar position to Carlos Baleba, who left Brighton earlier this window to join Manchester Unietd for £70m
Deal sheet explained
The transfer window closes at 11pm tonight and Brighton will hope to get everything signed and sealed by then.
However, should they need a little extra time and penalties, then clubs can potentially have until 1am to get signings over the line.
The deal sheet. This is a document that can be submitted to the Premier League beyween the times of 9pm and 11pm, if clubs feel they are struggling to tie up the loose ends.
It’s basically a form that details the player, the two trading clubs and the proposed finances details of the transfer.
Once this form has been sent to the Premier League, the clubs have an extension of two-hours.
Foxy Doyle
Another bit of late business for Brighton as Kamari Doyle has joined Leicester City on a season-long loan.
The attacking midfielder becomes the third player the club has loaned to the Foxes this season, and he joins teammates Harry Howell and Tommy Watson.
Sporting director Mike Cave said, “Kamari is another of our younger players who’ll benefit from regular senior football this coming season.“
“Leicester manager Russell Martin knows him from his time at Southampton, and Kamari will get the opportunity to play at a good level.
“We will monitor his progress across the coming season.”
The 21-year-old midfielder joined us from Southampton in January 2024, before going out on loan to Exeter City, Crawley Town and Reading.