Brighton agree £21.5m deal for winger Yohanna

English Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion has confirmed a pre-agreement to sign exciting 18-year-old winger Zadok Yohanna from Swedish top-flight club AIK Stockholm for a transfer fee of £21.5 million. The teenage Nigerian attacker is set to put pen to paper on a five-year professional contract with the Seagulls once the summer 2026 transfer window officially opens on Monday, 15 June, when the deal will be formally finalised. Brighton’s young head coach Fabian Hurzeler has expressed his enthusiasm for the incoming signing, highlighting the prospect of working with the emerging talent. After reviewing Yohanna’s performances and assessing his on-pitch strengths, Hurzeler noted that the winger possesses the quality to change games in the attacking final third, a valuable asset for any top-flight side. Acknowledging Yohanna’s youth, Hurzeler added that the player will require adequate time to adjust to the rhythm of the Premier League and integrate into Brighton’s system, but emphasized that the attacker is a dynamic, thrilling prospect whose creative style of play will excite the club’s fanbase. Yohanna’s journey to the Premier League began at Nigeria’s Ikon Allah Football Academy, before he made the move to AIK Stockholm in 2025. He made his senior debut for the Swedish club in August 2025, and has already built an impressive goalscoring and creative record in his short senior career: across 18 first-team appearances, he has notched five goals and provided four assists for his current side this season. The transfer marks one of the first major high-profile moves of the 2026 summer window, highlighting Brighton’s continued strategy of investing in young, high-potential attacking talent from around the world.