Premier League club release former Preston North End youngster after three years
He made the move to the Seagulls three years ago
Former Preston North End defender Jacob Slater has been released by Brighton.
The promising youngster was snapped up by the Seagulls in the summer of 2023, for an undisclosed fee. He put pen-to-paper on a three-year deal and featured for the Under-21s during his time there.
Slater never made his first team bow for Brighton but was an unused substitute in the Premier League on three occasions, during the 2024/25 campaign. The left-back spent last season on loan at League Two outfit Harrogate Town.
He made 36 appearances across all competitions there, scoring one goal and assisting two. After Slater’s loan was extended until the end of the season, manager Simon Weaver hailed him as ‘a really consistent performer and great lad off the pitch’.
Slater, 21, came through the ranks at Preston and made three substitute appearances for the first team. He joined the club at U12 level and had signed professional terms until 2025, the summer before his switch to Brighton.