ALBION have Championship play-off finalist Aaron Mooy on their radar after launching their Premier League plans with the capture of German number ten Pascal Gross.

They want to add a central midfielder to the ranks and Mooy is among several names on their list of targets.

The 26-year-old Australia international has impressed in his first season in English football on loan to Huddersfield from Manchester City.

Mooy makes his farewell appearance for the Yorkshiremen in the Championship in Monday’s play-off final against Reading at Wembley.

He is expected to feature in the Premier League next season one way or another and is the type of player the Seagulls are seeking to compete with Dale Stephens, Beram Kayal, Oliver Norwood and Steve Sidwell, who has been offered a new one-year deal.

Meanwhile, boss Chris Hughton has confirmed former Ingolstadt playmaker Gross, 25, will be used in the number ten role after identifying the position as a target area in The Argus last week.

Hughton has watched Gross twice, before his signing was confirmed and in Sunday’s farewell to relegated Ingolstadt against Schalke.

“He’s a number ten,” Hughton said. “Generally he has played a higher role in a 4-3-3.

“One of the options I would like to have is a specific number ten and that’s where I see him.

“He’s a big runner, he’s played at a good level. He has played for a team that hasn’t had the best of times but in a very good league.

“There is not a dramatic difference between the German and English leagues. Some of the attributes would be similar and the way he is used to playing I am hoping will be suitable for the English game.”

Hughton became the first three-time winner of the Championship manager of the year on Sunday night.

He also landed the accolade last season with Albion and with former club Newcastle.

Hughton, who received the award from Claudio Ranieri on behalf of the League Managers Association, called it “a nice surprise”.