Albion have completed a hat-trick of late transfer deals by bringing former captain Dean Hammond back to the club.


The midfielder has rejoined the Seagulls on a one-year loan from Southampton.


Hammond's arrival completes a hectic close to the transfer window for the Seagulls.
 

Boss Gus Poyet had already landed striker Stephen Dobbie from Swansea, midfielder David Lopez from Athletic Bilbao and, earlier in the day, Andrea Orlandi, another Spanish midfielder also from Swansea.


The deals were confirmed in quick succession by the club in the run-up to the 11pm transfer deadline.