(Reuters) – Brighton & Hove Albion have signed midfielder Malick Yalcouye from Swedish side IFK Gothenburg, the Premier League club announced late on Friday.
The 18-year-old talent, who holds dual nationality with Mali and Ivory Coast, signed a contract until June 2029 at Falmer Stadium.
Yalcouye has been scouted by several top clubs in Europe, with both Manchester United and Bayern Munich showing interest in the youngster, according to media.
“We are really pleased to bring Malick to the club. He is a talented midfielder with lots of potential to develop into a top-class player,” Brighton coach Fabian Hurzeler said.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
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