Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood said he was delighted to have signed a new contract to stay at Brighton until June 2029.
“I’ve loved every minute of being at this club, and now I can stay here for another three years, hopefully,” he told BBC Radio Sussex.
“I think since the summer, obviously, there was talks of hopefully extending my stay. And then the season didn’t probably start the way I wanted it to, with the injury and stuff, and then obviously, now I’ve got myself back in the team. I think it’s come at a really nice time.
“I look at Lewis Dunk and Solly March as role models all the time. If I have half the career Dunk’s had, then I’ll be happy.
“Playing in this higher sort of role, it’s been really good. If I can add some goals and assists to my game as well, that will only help the team going forward.
“I love attacking the box. I think it’s only a matter of time that I find the back of the net with the positions I’m getting in.”
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