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Leon Balogun joins English Premier League club Brighton and Hove Albion

Brighton and Hove Albion have completed the signing of Leon Balogun on a free transfer.

The Super Eagles centre-back joins the Falmer Stadium outfit on a two-year deal after departing Mainz 05 at the end of the season.

Balogun will join Cameroon’s Gaetan Bong in the Brighton's books for the 2018-19 season.

u270dud83cudffb BREAKING...@LeonBalogun becomes our first summer signing! ud83cuddf3ud83cuddec#WelcomeLeon #BHAFC ud83dudd35u26aaufe0f pic.twitter.com/WcBeZ51CKP — Brighton & Hove Albion u26bdufe0f (@OfficialBHAFC) May 22, 2018

And manager Chris Hughton has expressed excitement with the options and experience the defender brings to his team.