Femi Azeez Links Up With Zadok Yohanna at Brighton on Transfer Deadline Day
Nigeria international winger Femi Azeez has completed his transfer to Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion, where he will link up with fellow Nigerian youngster Zadok Yohanna.
Azeez joined the Seagulls from Championship outfit Millwall on transfer deadline day in a deal worth up to £15 million, comprising an initial £12.5 million fee and £2.5 million in performance-related add-ons.
The transfer represents a record sale for Millwall, following an outstanding 2025/26 campaign in which the 25-year-old established himself as one of the Championship’s standout attacking players.
Azeez registered 11 goals and seven assists in 37 appearances for Millwall last season, earning a place in the PFA Championship Team of the Season.
His impressive performances have now earned him a move to the Premier League, with Azeez signing a four-year contract that will keep him at Brighton until 2030.
The club also has an option to extend the deal by a further 12 months.
The move gives Azeez an opportunity to test himself at the highest level of English football while adding further attacking depth to Fabian Hürzeler’s squad.
His arrival also creates a fresh Nigerian connection at Brighton, with Azeez set to share the dressing room with Zadok Yohanna, another highly-rated Nigerian prospect at the club.
Azeez becomes Brighton’s 11th signing of the summer transfer window, as the club strengthens its squad ahead of a campaign that will also see the Seagulls return to European football.
For the Nigerian winger, the transfer represents the latest milestone in a rapidly developing career and an opportunity to make his mark in the Premier League.
