▁club ▁record ▁fee ▁of ▁£ 4 ▁million , ▁after ▁turning ▁down ▁an ▁extension ▁to ▁his ▁contract ▁at ▁Black burn ▁Ro vers . ▁D uff y ▁was ▁an ▁ever - present ▁in ▁Bright on ' s ▁back line ▁in ▁his ▁first ▁season ▁at ▁the ▁club , ▁helping ▁them ▁gain ▁promotion ▁to ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁by ▁making ▁over ▁ 3 0 ▁league ▁appearances ▁for ▁the ▁club . ▁In ▁the ▁summer ▁following ▁Bright on ' s ▁promotion , ▁D uff y ▁signed ▁a ▁new ▁contract ▁with ▁the ▁club , ▁extending ▁his ▁stay ▁on ▁the ▁south ▁coast ▁to ▁June ▁ 2 0 2 1 . ▁▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season ▁D uff y ▁was ▁named ▁in ▁the ▁starting ▁ 1 1 ▁for ▁Bright on ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁ever ▁Premier ▁League ▁fi xture ▁on ▁ 1 2 ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁where ▁they ▁lost ▁at ▁home ▁to ▁Manchester ▁City ▁ 2 – 0 . ▁D uff y ▁played ▁in ▁Bright on ' s ▁first ▁ever ▁Premier ▁League ▁victory , ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁home ▁win ▁over ▁West ▁B rom ▁on ▁ 9 ▁September . ▁D uff y ▁only ▁made ▁one ▁FA ▁Cup ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 – 1 8 ▁season ▁coming ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 – 0 ▁quarter ▁final ▁defeat ▁away ▁to ▁Manchester ▁United ▁on ▁ 1 7 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁Just ▁over ▁a ▁month ▁and ▁a ▁half ▁later ▁Bright on ▁beat ▁United ▁