Brighton and Hove Albion summer signing Maxim De Cuyper has admitted that he didn’t’ expect to be first choice at left-back this season.

Het Laatste Nieuws have an interview with eh defender today, in which he admits he’s had to work hard to adapt to life in England.

The 24-year-old joined Brighton in a €20m deal this summer after impressing with the Belgian side, particularly in the Champions League.

He initially arrived as an alternative to Pervis Estupinan, joining Brighton on July 5^th. However, 19 days later, the Ecuadorian had departed, joining AC Milan in a €17m deal.

That’s left De Cuyper as the first choice under Fabian Hurzeler, something the defender admits he hadn’t expected.

“I didn’t expect to start the season anyway. When I arrived here, there were still quite a few full backs,” he said.

“Two weeks before the start of the season, I became the number one left-back. I thought: ‘Hey, maybe it’s really possible,’”.

He’s enjoyed a flying start to life at the club, even bagging his first goal for the club in a 3-1 win over Chelsea last weekend. Not that’s he’s too bothered by that, as...