Official: Chelsea Loan Out Promising Nigerian Defender

With a statement on their official website, Championship outfit Brighton & Hove Albion have announced the loan signing of promising Nigerian defender Fikayo Tomori until the end of the season.

The Canadian-born player made his debut for Chelsea in a 1-1 draw with Leicester City at the end of the 2015-2016 campaign but has not made any single appearance for the first team this season.

“We have brought in Fikayo on loan from Chelsea to provide us with some additional cover in the full-back positions, and we are delighted to welcome him to the club, ” manager Chris Hughton said.

“He is a highly-rated young full-back, by both Chelsea and England; he is predominantly a right-back, but he can play in any position across the back four, and will give us good defensive cover for the first-team for the second half of the season.”

Tomori will link up with his new teammates ahead of the visit of Cardiff City on Tuesday, January 24.

Igho Kingsley

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