Midfielder Andrew Crofts has left Norwich City to join Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion for the second time.

The 28-year-old has signed a three-year contract with a club he left in 2010, and Brighton boss Gus Poyet was pleased that a deal could finally be concluded.

Poyet told the club's official website: "When we knew about the possibility to bring him back, we worked very hard to do that. It took a few weeks but we are very pleased to have him.

"He is going to be a very important player for us. We were always looking to bring experienced players who know this division and the Premier League and Crofty has all that."

Crofts was part of the Norwich side that earned promotion to the Premier League in 2011.