Wieffer: It was always a dream to play in the Premier League

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Dutch midfielder thinks he will settle in quickly after arriving from Feyenoord

Bruce Talbot

2024-07-06T05:30:00Z

Mats Wieffer has joined Albion after two successful seasons with Feyenoord.

New signing Mats Wieffer thinks he will quickly adapt to head coach Fabian Hurzeler’s style of play.

The 24-year-old midfielder has joined Albion on a contract until 2029 from Feyenoord and says he got a very favourable first impression after meeting Hurzeler.

He said, “I think he is a nice guy. He explained me the way they want to play next season and it's quite similar to what I was used to when I played at Feyenoord. The impressions are really good and I'm really looking forward to getting started.

“Brighton have been following me for a long period already and the way the club plays and the fact it’s a nice place to live is why I chose Brighton. And I already know a couple of the players.”

Mats Wieffer will be among some familiar faces when he settles into the Albion squad.

Wieffer was referring to former Feyenoord teammate Yankuba Minteh, who spent last season with the Dutch club, and international teammate Bart Verbruggen. “Bart said that you can really develop as a player here and you see it also with the transfers the club has already made, like Minteh," added Wieffer.

“It was always a dream to play in the Premier League, because it’s the highest level. Last season I played Champions League but every week in the Premier League you have to be at that high level. That will be the biggest challenge for me.”

Wieffer says his best position is a number six. “I also can play box to box, but I prefer to play at six, to join the build-up, to play a lot of balls forward,” he added. “I like one-touch play a lot too and, of course, if you play six you have to win a lot of duels. Those are my qualities and sometimes I score as well, maybe in set pieces.”