Brighton & Hove Albion’s Leon Balogun is ready to compete for a centre-back spot ahead of the start of the 2018-19 campaign.
Earlier in the summer, the Nigeria international arrived the English Premier League outfit on a free from Mainz 05.
And since returning for pre-season from World Cup duties, he has been put through his pace with the rest of Chris Hughton’s squad, rotating the central defensive spots with reliable pair Lewis Dunk and Shane Duffy.
Aware of the duo’s qualities, the German-born defender believes the competition for places will help them improve, and is willing to make himself ‘ready at all times’.