Brighton & Hove Albion have mutually agreed to terminate the contract of midfielder Danny Holla. The Dutchman still had a year remaining on his Amex Stadium contract but now leaves in search of regular first-team football.
The 28-year-old made his final appearance for the Seagulls in Tuesday’s EFL Cup triumph away to Oxford United, playing the full 90 minutes. He has played twice this season, both in the cup. His last league appearance was in October 2015 at home to Preston North End.
Since moving to the club in 2014, the 28-year-old has featured 33 times for the club, scoring once in the 3-2 away defeat at Brentford in September 2014. The highlights of that game can be seen in the video at the bottom of this page.
Speaking on the news of Holla’s exit, manager Chris Hughton said it is the best outcome for all concerned and admitted that the former ADO Den Haag player struggled to make an impact,
“It hasn’t really worked out as Danny or the club had hoped. That can sometimes happen in football, but what I can say is that he has been really professional in his approach and his attitude to training has been first class throughout my time as manager.
“He works hard in training, and he has been ready to play when needed, but those times have been far too infrequent for his liking, and at this stage of his career he wants to be playing regular football, so this is the right move for the club and player.”
