Brighton have announced the signing of Valencia right back Martin Montoya.

The 27-year-old Spanish full-back had been in talks with Fulham but Chris Hughton has persuaded him to move to the south coast.

Montoya will compete with Ezequiel Schelotto and veteran Brighton captain Bruno Saltor for a play in Hughton's starting XI.

Brighton have announced the signing of Valencia right back Martin Montoya

Martin Montoya has spent the last two seasons at Valencia after leaving Barcelona

Hughton has hailed Montoya as a player who can make a big contribution.

He said: 'Montoya is an experience player, who has played at a good level for sometime. And credit to our recruitment department, as he is a player we have tracked for some time.'

He has just enjoyed two years of regular football at Valencia having been on the fringes of the first-team at Barcelona for the early part of his career.

Montoya, now 27, made 67 appearances in five seasons at Barcelona, being used mostly as a back-up for Dani Alves before being loaned out to Inter and Real Betis.

Montoya is Brighton's 10th signing of the summer.