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Brighton have signed Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom on loan until the end of the season.


The 21-year-old striker - a product of Arsenal's academy - helped Hull to promotion to the Premier League last season, scoring seven goals in 22 starts in a loan at the KCOM Stadium.

Akpom has also enjoyed loan spells at Brentford, Coventry and Nottingham Forest in the Championship.

Seagulls boss Chris Hughton said: "As soon as we allowed Elvis Manu to go out on loan we knew we wanted to add to the forward area, so we are delighted to bring in someone of Chuba's calibre.

"He is a young talent who gained valuable experience with Hull in the Championship last season, will give us really good pace in the forward areas and complement the other strikers at the club.

Chuba Akpom spent time on loan at Hull in the Championship last term

"We fought off competition from other clubs to sign Chuba and we would like to thank Arsenal for the opportunity of working with him for the rest of the season."

Akpom has made one start and nine substitute appearances for Arsenal's first team.