Ghanaian Youngster Tariq Lamptey joins Premier League side Brighton
31st January 2020
English-born Ghanaian Youngster, Tariq Lamptey has completed a permanent transfer to Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion from Chelsea.
The 19-year-old signed a three and half year deal with Brighton on Friday after successfully completing his mandatory medical.
Lamptey played three times for Chelsea this season, making his debut as a second-half substitute at the Emirates when we beat Arsenal 2-1 in December.
The young right back signed for the Blues at the age of eight and progressed through the Academy ranks as a diminutive, pacey wide player who can operate in either a defensive or attacking role on the right flank.
He was part of our Under-18s side that won an unprecedented quadruple in 2017/18 under the management of current assistant head coach Jody Morris, including the FA Youth Cup that was secured with a 7-1 aggregate victory over Arsenal.
His goal away at Manchester United also rounded off the scoring as the young Blues lifted the national league title the following week.