Jürgen Locadia participant in 2017–18 FA Cup
Brighton & Hove Albion
On 18 January 2018, Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion agreed a reported £15 million total fee with PSV for the transfer of Locadia, with £10 million being paid upfront along with £5 million in add-ons. He signed a four-and-a-half-year contract with the Seagulls the next day, and was given the number 25 shirt. Upon signing he reunited with former PSV teammate Davy Pröpper, who joined Brighton in the 2017 summer transfer window.Due to his injury sustained at PSV Eindhoven, his debut was delayed for a month. On 17 February 2018, Locadia scored on his Brighton debut in a 3–1 FA Cup fifth round win against Coventry City. He scored on his Premier League debut a week later on 24 February, netting from close range in the 90th minute of a 4–1 victory against Swansea City, after coming on as a second-half substitute. However, since joining the club, Locadia found his playing time, mostly coming from the substitute bench. As a result, he only made four starts for Brighton. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Locadia went on to make eight appearances and scoring two times in all competitions. Following this, Manager Chris Hughton expected to see the player get used more often next season.Ahead of the 2018–19 season, he was given a number nine shirt following the departure of Sam Baldock. However at the start of the 2018–19 season, Locadia found his playing time, mostly coming from the substitute bench once again, due to his fitness concern. By November, he said in an interview with De Telegraaf and expressed his desire to leave Brighton & Hove Albion after receiving lack of first team opportunities. This led Manager Hughton respond to his comment, saying that Locadia's statement was taken out of context, though he understood that the player wanted to play more. Amid to his future at the club, he scored his first goal of the season, equalising Brighton's first goal of the game, in a 1–1 draw against Arsenal on 26 December 2018. In a follow–up match against Everton, Locadia played the whole match and scored the winning goal, in a 1–0 win. As a result, he announced his intention to stay at the club beyond the 2018–19 season. Two months later on 16 February 2019, Locadia scored the winning goal when he tap in the rebound after Yves Bissouma had hit the post with a shot from the edge of the box, in a 2–1 win against Derby County to advance to the next round of the FA Cup. On 17 March 2019, Locadia scored in the FA Cup quarter final away against Millwall. His goal gave Brighton a lifeline putting them just a goal behind at The Den. A few minutes later Solly March scored a last gasp free kick making it 2–2 and to take it to extra time. The game stayed level throughout extra time and Brighton went to win on penalties 5–4 (in which Locadia and March both scored in) to take them to Wembley. Despite receiving more playing time, Locadia, however, continued to fail to score more goals for the rest of the 2018–19 season, as the club avoided relegation. Despite suffering from injuries further, he went on to make thirty–three appearances and scoring four times in all competitions at the end of the 2018–19 season.Having made two appearances for The Seagulls at the start of the 2019–20 season, Locadia was told by new Manager Graham Potter that he can leave the club, as his first team opportunities was expected to be limited.
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