Arismendi helps out Poyet by leaving Stoke to fight Brighton relegation battle

02 March 2010 18:21
Lending a hand: Diego Arismendi[LNB]Stoke's £3million midfielder Diego Arismendi has joined League One strugglers Brighton on loan until the end of the season.[LNB]Speaking about his fellow Uruguayan, Seagulls manager Gus Poyet said: 'We are really grateful to have been able to bring Diego here.[LNB]'He is a Premier League player, an international and it is a real coup for the club.[LNB]'He has undoubted ability and quality and he will give us something totally different in midfield.[LNB]'He wants to play games and I appreciate that Stoke City and Tony Pulis have allowed him to come on loan to us.'[LNB]Arismendi, 22, joined Stoke on deadline day from Uruguayan club Nacional for a fee which could yet rise to £5m.[LNB]Twice capped by the national side, he played in City's Carling Cup ties against Blackpool and Portsmouth but has yet to break into the first team on a regular basis.[LNB] I've not seen Ramsey injury again and I don't want to, admits WhelanCrunch time: Aaron Ramsey's broken leg is a wake-up call for the game of painStoke stars leap to Shawcross' defence following Ramsey horror tackleCheck out how Brighton are doing in our Stats ZoneSTOKE CITY FC

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