Brighton agree £15m deal for Millwall winger Azeez

Brighton Football Club has reached an agreement with Millwall to sign Nigerian winger Femi Azeez for a fee of £12.5m, with the potential to increase to over £15m through add-ons. The 25-year-old is set to join the club on a four-year contract, making him the 11th signing of the summer transfer window for Brighton. Previously, Azeez, who scored 11 goals and provided 8 assists in 37 games last season, and was named in the PFA Championship team of the year, had been pushing for a move to the Premier League.

Millwall rejected at least three bids from Brighton for the winger before the deadline. The deal was finalized before the extended deadline of 01:00 on Wednesday, after Brighton submitted a deal sheet before the transfer deadline at 23:00 on Tuesday. Azeez joined Millwall from Reading for approximately £1m in 2024 and is leaving the Den with two years left on his contract.

Brighton also signed defensive midfielder Chema Andres from Stuttgart for £15.5m on the same deadline day. Andres, 21, is a Spain Under-21 international who made 41 appearances for Stuttgart last season. The Spanish club parted ways with Andres after he helped them qualify for the Champions League in their first season together.

The Brighton & Hove Albion manager has raised significant funds through player sales, including the £70m transfer of Carlos Baleba to Manchester United.