Burnley has successfully signed Brighton & Hove Albion winger Jeremy Sarmiento on a deadline day loan.
The 22-year-old will play for the Clarets for the duration of the season after becoming the team’s first arrival on transfer deadline day.
Having assisted Ipswich Town in making it to the Premier League the previous season, he will be looking to earn a second consecutive promotion from the Championship.
About his move, Sarmiento exclaimed, “I’m really excited.” “It was a significant choice because I felt like the next step was crucial.”I chatted with the manager about the project Burnley is now working on and I felt it was something I should be involved in.
Following nearly 10 years with the Addicks, the forward joined Benfica’s academy in 2018 and during his time in Lisbon, Sarmiento represented England from Under-16 to Under-18 level.
The summer of 2021 saw Sarmiento return to England and sign for Brighton and two months after joining the Seagulls, he made his professional debut in an EFL Cup third round tie against Swansea City.
Sarmiento then committed his international future, after receiving his first Ecuador senior team call-up in October that year, where the winger made his debut in a 3-0 win over Bolivia.
A Premier League debut followed a month later against Leeds United at the Amex arena, before being rewarded with a new long-term contract in January 2022 and eventually winning Brighton’s Young Player of the Season award in his first season on the South coast.
Sarmiento signed a contract with Championship team West Bromwich Albion last summer after making 12 appearances for the Albion in the 2022–2023 season and representing Ecuador at the Qatar World Cup. In January, he signed a contract with Ipswich for the remaining portion of the campaign, where he scored twice in 20 games.
With Sarmiento arriving and Luke McNally joining Bristol City, the Clarets’ deadline day has been relatively quiet thus far.
However, more ins and outs are anticipated before tonight’s deadline of 11 p.m.
