Ireland U-21 defender Eiran Cashin joins Birmigham City on loan
Cashin, who joined the Seagulls from Derby in February for a fee believed to be in the region of €10.3m (£9m), made two Premier League substitute appearances towards the end of the season.
The English-born 23-year-old, who has represented Ireland since U-18 level having qualified through his grandmother, follows Evan Ferguson in a loan move out of the club after the striker joined Roma earlier this week.
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler said the move is key for the development of the young defender.
"Eiran has benefitted from the period of time he's been with us and had a strong pre-season," he said.
"This loan offers him the opportunity to play regularly and continue his development. We'll be keeping a close watch on him as the season progresses."
Cashin started the last two group games and both play-off legs of the unsuccessful qualifying campaign for the 2023 European Under-21 Championships and has been linked with a senior call-up.
The defender caught the eye of a number of suitors before joining Brighton after four years at Derby where the back-to-back Young Player of the Year winner and was handed club captaincy.
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