Paraguay international Diego Gomez signs new five-year Brighton deal

[p]The 23-year-old midfielder moved to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brighton/2XrRecc3/"]Brighton[/a] from MLS side [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-miami/0AheRyBg/"]Inter Miami[/a] in January 2025 and has scored 11 goals in 56 appearances for them.[/p][p]He was a member of the Paraguay team that reached the last 16 of the World Cup in North America and started in their 1-0 defeat to France that saw them bow out.[/p][embed guid="1a3ff6e2-4b98-426e-9156-eae2c346f97c" url="https://x.com/OfficialBHAFC/status/2088219421403717873?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"[a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gomez-diego/KrSC9Fhb/"]Diego[/a] has been an important player for us since his arrival and we're pleased to have secured his long-term future,"[/b] said Brighton sporting director Mike Cave on Friday.[/p][p][b]"He has adapted to Premier League football seamlessly and embedded himself as a key player in the squad.[/b][/p][p][b]"We believe Diego will continue to develop this season and be an important player for us in achieving our goals this season and beyond."[/b][/p]