Brighton keeper Christian Walton is reportedly set to undergo a medical at Town today, the clubs having agreed terms on a deal.

According to Football Insider, Walton will be at the club today for his medical and to complete the formalities relating to his switch.

Initial reports suggested it was a permanent move but it is now understood to be a loan.

News that the 25-year-old was being targeted by Town emerged yesterday with a number of Championship clubs, including Nottingham Forest and Derby, also understood to have been chasing his signature.

Walton was widely tipped to be on Town’s radar this summer having played for Paul Cook during a loan spell at Wigan Athletic during their 2017/18 League One title-winning campaign and also the following season in the Championship.

Town were always expected to sign two keepers during this transfer window with Cook believed to have told both David Cornell - who is now with Peterborough - and Tomas Holy they could move on.

Vaclav Hladky was signed from Salford in June and has played every League One game so far but has had a difficult start to his time with the Blues.

Wadebridge-born Walton, who is 6ft 5in tall, was a schoolboy with Plymouth’s academy before moving on to the youth set-up at Brighton.

A former England U19, U20 and U21 international, Walton has made six starts for the Seagulls and has had spells on loan with Bury, back with the Pilgrims, Luton, Southend and Blackburn in addition to his time with the Latics.

As well as working with Cook at Wigan, Town keeper-coach John Keeley previously spent time in the same role with Brighton's academy.

Walton and Bersant Celina, who TWTD revealed earlier is set to sign on loan, will become the club's 17th and 18th additions of the summer.

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Europablue added 13:14 - Aug 30 DavefromWatford From where I was sitting (right behind him) it looked like Hladky was over in time, it was just that he seemed concerned about clattering the post and so only got a bit of a touch on it. Having said that it was a good freekick, but incidentally, the freekick was won by a professional dive that conned the ref. We shouldn't forget that we've had our fair share of bad luck and poor refereeing to go with awful mistakes that are all our own making.

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DavefromWatford added 13:54 - Aug 30 Eurpablue, I agree with you totally. As i wasn`t at the match you had a better view than me so i will accept what you say. As i said before about being a keeper myself , i have collided with the woodwork many times and its not very pleasant i can assure you.
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blues1 added 15:14 - Aug 30 Elephantinthe room. Or maybe those real american owners can get rid of the fake fans like you.
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wezley53 added 18:22 - Aug 30 Its not rocket science but if Hladky positions himself one or two feet off the goal line when facing a free kick and he dives right or left then he cannott crash into the goal post. simple.
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