BRIGHTON beat Manchester United AND Chelsea to the signing of England Below-18 star James Beadle.
The 17-year-old has been tipped to change into the Three Lions' senior No 1 and the Seagulls swooped to land the promising teen from Charlton proper underneath the noses of the Premier League massive boys.
Brighton accomplished the £400k deal on the flip of the yr.
And East Londoner Beadle - who moved into native digs down south - signed professional phrases on a two-and-a-half yr deal regardless of technically nonetheless being a second-year scholar.
SunSport reported in October Chelsea have been eyeing a £400k transfer.
However the West Londoners weren't the one Prem giants conserving tabs with Manchester rivals United and Metropolis additionally making an attempt to signal him in current months.
Beadle's capacity was being admired from all corners at Charlton - the place he spent 9 years.
And having shot up from 5ft 11in to 6ft 5in up to now yr, he's now thought-about to have the bodily attributes to make it to the very prime.
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Beadle has been an everyday with England at Below-17 and 18 stage just lately.
And he was instrumental in serving to Charlton win the Skilled Improvement League 2 South title final season.
The stopper would not flip 18 till July however is anticipated to be a family identify in years to come back.
A supply near the deal instructed SunSport Beadle has 'each probability of turning into England's senior No1 if he carries on like he's'.
Nevertheless, his preliminary goal is to determine himself in males's soccer which can possible contain a mortgage spell or two away from Brighton.
The south coast facet have a superb observe document of manufacturing goalies which ought to give Beadle hope.
Graham Potter at the moment has three keepers in his squad - Robert Sanchez, Kjell Scherpen and Jason Steele.
Sanchez joined Albion in 2018 earlier than mortgage spells at Forest Inexperienced Rovers and Rochdale noticed him acquire the required expertise to make the No 1 spot his personal when he obtained the possibility.
Massive issues are additionally anticipated from Carl Rushworth, 20, who has been on the Amex for 3 years and is now on mortgage at Walsall after a spell at Worthing.
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Christian Walton, 26, was on the Seagulls' books from 2013 and solely left on a everlasting deal for Ipswich this month.
Brighton's goalie coach Ben Roberts is likely one of the greatest within the nation.
And - together with their wonderful observe document of goalie manufacturing - that helped sway Beadle towards snubbing Metropolis, United and Chelsea in favour of the Seagulls.
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