The feisty ex-Welsh international midfielder, 33, joins on a one-month's loan from Championship Derby County to the south coast League One club.

Brighton manager, Micky Adams who had Savage at Leicester City, said to the club website, "He is a terrific character on and off the pitch."

"Having worked with him before, I know the sort of quality he'll add to the team. It means we have even more competition for places in the side."