Zambian midfielder, Enock Mwepu, from Red Bull Salzburg, is expected to join Brighton after he signed a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reports say.
Cape Town – Zambian midfielder, Enock Mwepu, from Red Bull Salzburg, is expected to join Brighton after he signed a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee, reports say.
Mwepu, 23, has 11 goals in 81 league appearances and is a three-time champion of the Austrian Cup, BBC Sports says.
He also won the Austrian Cup three times after moving to Salzburg in 2017.
Enock Mwepu is the type of a midfielder who can join any team and immediately starts making an impact. Very strong on the ball, great vision and brilliant passes, the more reason he is nicknamed ‘The Computer’
Hopefully a top club will soon sign him. pic.twitter.com/gRNONoQIZp
— BS96 (@TeflonReport) July 5, 2021
According to Skysports, the contract is Brighton’s first summer signing.
“He has a great deal of experience for somebody of his age,” Brighton boss Graham Potter was quoted as saying after signing the contract.
Potter said he was pleased to have Mwepu join the team and that he expected him to provide competition for the upcoming season, says The Argus.
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