Chris Hughton has made his first summer signing for Brighton and Hove Albion, capturing experienced full-back Liam Rosenior from recently-relegated Hull City.
The 30-year old spent five years on Humberside making 144 appearances, scoring once.
During his time at Hull, the defender helped Steve Bruce's side back to the Premier League and an FA Cup Final, which they eventually lost to Arsenal.
Son of Leroy Rosenior, he started his career at Ashton Gate with Bristol City before being picked up by Fulham in 2003 where he turned out 92 times for Fulham in a four-year stint at Craven Cottage.
Before joining Hull, Rosenior also had three years at Reading, making 64 appearances.
Rosenior has also featured at every level of the international game apart from the senior team for England, appearing at under-20 level and making seven appearances at under-21 level, playing in the 2007 European Championships.
Hughton is happy to have got his man
Hughton said he was "delighted" to have brought in someone of Rosenior's calibre as his first signing of the summer.
When talking to the official Seagulls website he described the new man as "a terrific professional" with "a wealth of experience", while he affirmed to fans that he had showed "a great desire" to join despite a number of "attractive options elsewhere".
Hughton went on to point to Rosenior's Premier League experience and versatility across the back line, with the defender capable of playing on either side of the back four.
Brighton are not finished yet
In other news at the AMEX, Ben Roberts has been appointed as first-team goalkeeping coach as he returns to the club where he started his coaching career, leaving Championship rivals Charlton Athletic.
Hughton is keen to add more players to his squad, stating they need a goalscorer if they are to challenge at the top end of the Championship next year. Last season, it was too close for comfort for many fans as with Brighton finishing 20th.
