EXTRA TIME: How Twitter reacted to Percy Tau's move to Brighton & Hove Albion

Tau completed his much anticipated move to Brighton on Friday, and while he will be spend next season out on loan, fans are proud of the player's move

Percy Tau sealed his move to Brighton & Hove Albion from Mamelodi Sundowns on Friday afternoon.

He penned a four-year deal, putting an end to speculation over his future which had made the headlines for months.

While the 24-year-old attacker will be sent out on loan ahead of the start of the new season, his move to Europe was welcomed across the country.

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Tau doesn't qualify for a work permit in the UK due to Bafana Bafana's disappointing position in the Fifa rankings, but he took a brave decision to move out of his comfort zone and look for a new challenge.

Fans took to Twitter to react to the Witbank-born player's move to the Premier League side.