"West Ham United have signed of Brazil defender Igor Julio on a season-long loan from fellow Premier League club Brighton. The 27-year-old centre-back has made 37 league appearances for Brighton since joining from Fiorentina for 14.5m in 2023, but has been limited to just one Carabao Cup appearance this season. Crystal Palace had considered signing him earlier on deadline day as they looked to replace Liverpool-bound Marc Guehi, but the Eagles pulled the plug on that move when Igor opted to move to West Ham."
""He is an experienced defender with a good pedigree. He knows the Premier League well and has impressed during his time with Brighton," West Ham manager Graham Potter told the club's website. "He has strengths and qualities that we believe will help us and add to what we already have here, and I know he is really excited about the challenge and wearing the West Ham United shirt.""
West Ham United signed Brazilian centre-back Igor Julio on a season-long loan from Brighton. The 27-year-old joined Brighton from Fiorentina in 2023 for 14.5m and made 37 league appearances for the club. He has been limited to a single Carabao Cup appearance this season. Crystal Palace considered signing him on deadline day as a replacement for Liverpool-bound Marc Guehi but abandoned the move when Igor opted for West Ham. He is described as an experienced defender with Premier League knowledge who impressed during his time at Brighton. The signing aims to add defensive strength and depth to West Ham.
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