Brighton sign Chema Andres from Stuttgart for £15.5m and agree deal for Femi Azeez from Millwall

Brighton have signed Chema Andres from Stuttgart in a deal worth £15.5m.

Andres, 21, has put pen to paper on a five-year contract at the club after the Seagulls agreed a fee with the Bundesliga outfit on transfer deadline day.

The Spain Under-21 international made 41 appearances for Stuttgart last season after joining from Real Madrid in 2025.

Andres came through Real Madrid's youth set up before making his La Liga debut in January 2025.

The defensive midfielder helped Stuttgart qualify for the Champions League in his one season at the club.

Brighton have also agreed a deal to sign Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall.

The 25-year-old scored 11 goals and provided eight assists in 37 games last season, earning a place in the PFA Championship team of the year.

Azeez has been pushing for a move to the Premier League, with Millwall rejecting at least three bids from the Seagulls in recent weeks.

His departure would be a club record sale for Millwall, who are set to receive an initial £12.5m - potentially rising past £15m with add-ons.

Azeez would be Brighton's 11th signing of the summer, including their club record £45m move for Tottenham centre-back Luka Vuskovic.

The Seagulls have also raised significant funds through player sales, including Carlos Baleba's £70m move to Manchester United, while Liverpool have been linked with winger Yankuba Minteh.

Azeez joined Millwall from Reading for about £1m in 2024 and is entering the final two years of his contract.