Brighton & Hove Albion have signed Nigerian international winger Femi Azeez from Millwall on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.
The Premier League club completed the deal after both clubs submitted a deal sheet ahead of the initial 11pm transfer deadline, extending the window until 1am on Wednesday.
Azeez, 25, joins Brighton following an impressive 2025/26 campaign with Millwall, where he played a key role in the club’s push for the Championship playoffs.
The winger made 77 appearances for Millwall, scoring 15 goals and providing 13 assists. His performances last season earned him a place in both the PFA Championship Team of the Season and the EFL Championship Team of the Season.
Brighton sporting director Mike Cave welcomed Azeez to the club in a statement posted on the club’s X account on Wednesday.
“We are delighted to add Femi to the squad. He arrives off the back of an excellent season with Millwall, having played a key role for them as they finished in the playoffs.
“He was one of the most exciting attacking talents in the Championship, and we’re delighted to have finally agreed his transfer. We now look forward to working with him.”
Azeez has taken an unconventional route to the Premier League, working his way through the English football pyramid.
After coming through Watford’s youth setup, he joined non-league side Northwood before spells at Wealdstone and Hanwell Town. He moved to Reading in 2019 before joining Millwall in 2024.
His move to Brighton marks the latest chapter in an impressive rise from non-league football to the Premier League.
Azeez has also made a strong start to his international career with Nigeria. He scored both goals in the Super Eagles’ 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe on his senior debut in June before providing an assist in Nigeria’s 3-0 win over Jamaica four days later.
He will now look to build on his rapid rise at Brighton as he prepares for his first season in the Premier League.
