Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen admits the chance to play in Europe this season was definitely a factor in his move to the Amex.

The Dutchman made his Premier League debut for the Seagulls last weekend, although it ended in a disappointing 3-1 home loss against West Ham United.

Roberto De Zerbi's men are now eagerly anticipating the draw for the Europa League, which takes place at the end of the week.

And the 21-year-old Verbruggen is hoping they can find time to watch the ceremony and see who they are paired with.

"Maybe we can watch the draw and then train, I don’t know. But we’ll find out anyway," he said.

"I think we have to focus on the things we can influence, so the main focus will be training and we’ll find out when we find out.

"Of course it’s nice, it’s something you look at, a pro for coming here.

"But it’s more the direction the club is going in, the people here and the way it’s run. It’s so nice, so I’m happy to be a part of it."

Verbruggen signed from Anderlecht - a club with plenty of European pedigree - for £16.3million earlier this summer and says he is fully embracing the style of De Zerbi's Albion side.

"I love it, I think it’s a good style, nice to watch, but also the best for winning games. That’s the most important thing," he added.

"I’m always so interested in the mechanics of the build-up and pressing of the opponents. So I enjoy every day working with him and this group of lads and improving."

Albion's goalkeeping coach Jack Stern felt Verbruggen stood out because of his style and the man himself feels he is adaptable to whatever the needs of the team are.

"There are a lot of similarities. I’ve played with more coaches who like to have a lot of possession, like to play out from the back, so in terms of that it wasn’t too big," he said.

"But of course every coach has his own details and his own thoughts and ideas, so of course you need to adapt and you need to adapt to the new league as well.

"A bit of adaptation needed to be done, but the lads have helped me and it wasn’t as if I came from a team that played kick and rush. It wasn’t too bad.

"I’ve always felt comfortable with the ball at my feet and I take a lot of joy out of that and in my head that’s the way you have to play football."