Brighton & Hove Albion sign Anders Dreyer from Esbjerg

Brighton & Hove Albion have announced the signing of Anders Dreyer from Danish outfit Esbjerg.

The 20-year-old, who will start with Brighton's Under-23 outfit with the view to progressing to the first team, scored 18 times for Esbjerg in Denmark's second tier last season.

"We are delighted to welcome Anders to the club. He arrives here on the back of a prolific first full season in the Danish first division, in which he topped the scoring charts and helped Esbjerg win promotion back to the Superliga," Brighton's Under-23 boss Simon Rusk told the club's official website. "I'm looking forward to working with Anders this season, and helping him continue his development here with us."

Dreyer, who is a two-time Denmark Under-20 international, leaves Esbjerg having scored 23 goals in 49 appearances since breaking into the first-team picture.