Zadok Yohanna Joins Brighton for Pre-Season Ahead of New Campaign

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Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna is set to link up with Brighton & Hove Albion for the club’s first-team pre-season preparations on 15 July. The 19-year-old will begin training with the Premier League side ahead of the new campaign.

Quick facts

  • Zadok Yohanna reports for Brighton & Hove Albion pre-season training on 15 July.
  • The winger is 19 years old.
  • He is expected to stay at Brighton for the season.
  • Reports indicate he will not be loaned out.
  • His transfer from AIK to Brighton was worth €30 million.
  • The deal is described as the largest outgoing transfer in Swedish football history.

Yohanna is widely expected to remain part of Brighton’s squad throughout the season, with indications that there is no plan for him to be sent out on loan. The move to England followed his transfer from Swedish club AIK, which was agreed at a fee of €30 million—reported as the biggest departure in Swedish football history.

Zibuyile Dladla
Zibuyile Dladla
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