
Brighton complete double signing of Femi Azeez from Millwall and Chema Andres from Stuttgart
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Brighton has been active in the summer transfer window, completing 11 signings including a club record move for Luka Vuskovic.
Brighton have signed Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall in a deal worth £12.5m - potentially rising past £15m with add-ons.
Azeez arrives at the Amex Stadium on a four-year contract and becomes Brighton's 11th signing of the summer window, including their club record £45m move for Tottenham centre-back Luka Vuskovic.
Azeez, 25, 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 Brighton in recent weeks.
His departure is a club record sale for Millwall.
Brighton said the clubs submitted a deal sheet before Tuesday's 23:00 BST transfer deadline and concluded the deal before the extended deadline at 01:00 on Wednesday.
Azeez joined Millwall from Reading for about £1m in 2024 and has left the Den with two years left on his contract.
Brighton also signed defensive midfielder Chema Andres from Stuttgart in a deal worth £15.5m on deadline day.
Andres, 21, put pen to paper on a five-year contract at the club after the Seagulls agreed a fee with the Bundesliga outfit on 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.
He helped Stuttgart qualify for the Champions League in his one season at the club.

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