Good Move: Leon Balogun Signs A 2years Deal With Premiership Side Brighton FC

Nigeria's defense maestro and world cup bound Leon Balogun sign a 2 years deal with Premier League side Brighton FC.

The 29-year-old who was a free agent after he ended his term with Mainz; agreed a two-year contract with the Premier League club Brighton. The deal was completed on Tuesday evening and announced on the clubs website.

Brighton is a decent side in the Premiership and Balogun will be an instance fit to bring dept to the club's defensive firewall.

“I am delighted to welcome Leon to the club. He will add more depth to our defensive options, and I am pleased to get our first piece of business done so early in the summer,” Brighton manager Chris Hughton said.

“He is in the peak years of his career and I am sure he will integrate well into the squad.

“He also has valuable experience, having played in the Bundesliga, the Europa League and at international level.”