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Promise David: An in-depth look at Brighton's new striker and how he can give the Seagulls a fresh attacking dimension

Promise David
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club

20.08.26, 15:36 Updated 20.08.26, 15:40 7 Minute Read

Adi Jalan

Adi Jalan

Introduction

The prayers of Brighton fans everywhere have been answered. The Albion have finally signed a striker.

Promise David joins the Seagulls on a season-long loan from Union Saint-Gilloise, with a conditional obligation to buy worth £22million.

Not long ago, though, David was playing in Estonia. So how, then, did he go from being sold to USG for £514,000 (€600,000) to potentially becoming one of their record sales after scoring at the 2026 World Cup?

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