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Brighton Seal €30m Deal for Rising Star Zadok Yohanna on Long-Term Contract

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3 months ago

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Brighton Seal €30m Deal for Rising Star Zadok Yohanna on Long-Term Contract

Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of highly rated teenage winger Zadok Yohanna after reaching a full agreement on a deal worth up to €30 million.

The Premier League club will pay a fixed fee of €28 million, with an additional €2 million in performance-related add-ons. Yohanna is set to sign a long-term contract that will keep him at the club until June 2031.

All terms have now been finalized and sealed, following a verbal agreement that had already been in place between the parties.

The 18-year-old, widely regarded as one of the most exciting young attacking prospects in world football, attracted interest from several top European clubs. However, Brighton ultimately won the race for his signature.

Samuel Ahmadu

Samuel Ahmadu is a distinguished multimedia journalist and women's football expert with over 15 years of experience in the industry. On the back of domestic engagement since 2008, he began his international career journey at Goal.com in February 2014, where he served as an African women's football correspondent for nearly eight years. During his tenure at Goal.com, Samuel covered major events such as three Women's Africa Cup of Nations (2016, 2018, 2022) and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup in Canada plus 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. His work at Goal.com earned him widespread acclaim, particularly for his in-depth profiles of African football stars, notably Asisat Oshoala, whose rise he documented from her early years to her breakthrough at the FIFA U20 Women's World Cup in 2014. Prior to his role at Goal.com, Samuel freelanced for various print and broadcast media outlets in Nigeria, including Graphics Newspaper, Radio Nigeria, Grace FM, and Savid Newspaper. His extensive experience and expertise led to his appointment to the Nigeria Football Federation's Standing Committee on Women's Football Development from 2016 to 2018. Since February 2018, Samuel has been the Social Media Manager for Nigeria's women's national teams. In 2019, Samuel joined the Confederation of African Football (CAF) as a women's football content contributor and was promoted to Women's Football Editor in 2021. His contributions to women's football continued as he worked as a Media Consultant for Content Creation and Editorials at the 2022 CAF Women's Champions League. Currently, Samuel also serves as the spokesman for the Nigeria Women Football League, further solidifying his influence and dedication to the growth of women's football in Africa.

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