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Brighton spent around £14m on signing the Dutchman back in January 2018 but the move did not turn out as planned and now he is off to German Bundesliga side VFL Bochum 1848
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Jurgen Locadia of Brighton & Hove Albion has left the club (Image: Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images)
Brighton fans have expressed their surprise that Jurgen Locadia has left the club in a permanent deal to join German Bundesliga side VFL Bochum 1848.
Albion spent around £14million on signing the Dutchman back in January 2018, but the move did not turn out as planned.
After scoring 62 goals and 39 assists in 176 games for his old side PSV Eindhoven, Locadia scored just six times in 46 appearances for the Seagulls.
He also spent fairly underwhelming loan spells with Hoffenheim and FC Cincinnati over the last two years and now he has left the Sussex outfit for good on undisclosed terms.
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Head coach Graham Potter, who surprised just about everyone when Locadia was brought back into the first-team squad at the start of the season, said the 28-year-old was keen to play regularly and this was a good move for him.
"Jurgen [Locadia] is keen to play, and Bochum provides him that opportunity, and the possibility to reinvigorate his career in the Bundesliga, where he has previously enjoyed success with Hoffenheim," he told the club's website.
"We wish him all the very best for the future."
Now Albion supporters have weighed in on the transfer, and the reaction has been fairly mixed. Here are a few tweets on the matter.
Locadia, who made three appearances in all competitions for Brighton this season, may be remembered for his memorable goal in the quarter-final of the FA Cup against Millwall back in 2019.
It appeared that the forward may be planning a longer stay at Albion when he posted on Instagram on New Year's Day: "It's been a pleasure 2021. Up to more glory in 2022. Blessed 2022 everyone."
However, he is now off to Bochum, who sit 12th in the German top flight.
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