Why Matt Clarke can thrive in the Premier League with Brighton
Clarke’s move to Brighton, for a fee of £4m potentially rising to £5m, was completed last month.
Potter had monitored the 22-year-old’s progress closely at Fratton Park. What impressed the Brighton boss greatly was the character and mature personality the defender demonstrated beyond his years throughout he time at Fratton Park.
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Hide AdSpeaking to the club’s website, Potter said, “Matt has played a really big role, with the demands of a big club in League One, trying to get out of the league.
“He’s been their captain, so from a personality perspective he’s played a huge role there considering his age. He’s coming to take the next step.
“We want to try to help him with that in an area where we’ve got a lot of competition anyway. We are really looking forward to working with him.”