Brighton & Hove Albion have completed the signing of winger Tom Watson from Sunderland, with the 18-year-old set to officially join the club when the summer transfer window reopens.
Watson will sign a four-year deal with Brighton, worth a reported £10m, and will become a Brighton player on June 1, keeping him at the club until the summer of 2029. The
youngster made his Championship debut in April 2023 and has since made 17 appearances for Sunderland, scoring twice.
Watson has also been capped at England under-17 and under-18 level, having made his debut for the under-18s in October last year.
Speaking on the signing, Brighton’s technical director David Weir said: “Tommy is an exciting young player and we have been following him for a long time. “
“Tommy is an exciting young talent who we have been tracking for a significant period of time,” said Brighton technical director David Weir.
“He’s had an excellent breakthrough season with Sunderland, and we are looking forward to him joining us in the summer.
“However, for now his full focus is on helping them finish their season as strongly as possible.”
He has excelled at เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา Sunderland this season and we are looking forward to working with him over the summer. “
But he has a major commitment to play for Sunderland are here, so the most important thing for him is to focus on helping the team finish the season as well as possible.”