Super Eagles winger Azeez joins Brighton from Milwall in deadline day £15m deal

SUPER Eagles winger Femi Azeez has joined English Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on transfer deadline day in a dramatic £15m move that will see him team up with compatriot Zadok Yohana who also joined the Seagulls this summer.

Azeez, 25, who had been plying his trade with English Championship side Milwall, enjoyed an impressive 2025/26 campaign, coming close to helping Millwall return to the Premier League. He scored 11 goals and provided seven assists across all competitions as Millwall reached the Championship playoff semi-finals before their journey was ended by Hull City.

Over recent weeks, there has been a lot of speculation about Azeez's future with clubs like Hull and Aston Villa all mentioned as possible destinations for him. Azeez, whose impressive performances got him a place in the PFA Championship Team of the Season, will join Brighton on an initial four-year contract, with the option of an additional season, in a deal that could potentially keep him at the club until the summer of 2031.

Apparently the £15m fee is made up of an initial £12.5m, with a further £2.5m in add-ons, representing a club record sale for Millwall, surpassing the fee Crystal Palace paid for young winger Romain Esse in the summer of 2024. Millwall have made a massive profit from the transfer, having signed Azeez from Reading for just £1m in 2024.

Azeez  becomes Brighton's 11th signing of the summer, joining Nigerian youngster Yohanna, who arrived earlier in the transfer window from Swedish side AIK. Brighton have been strengthening their squad ahead of their return to European football and as they also look to compete for a high finish in the Premier League.

Details of Azeez's salary have not been officially disclosed. He is currently undergoing his medical at Brighton, with the whole transfer expected to be completed before the 11pm deadline tonight.

Internationally, Azeez also made his debut for the Super Eagles in London in May this year, scoring two goals for Nigeria in a victory over Zimbabwe in the Unity Cup. He now expects to play a major part in the plans of Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle as Nigeria gets set to prosecute the African Cup of Nations qualifiers.