On January 11th, Aftonbladet reported Brighton & Hove Albion have showed interest in AIK Fotboll’s Yasin Ayari after scouting him on multiple occasions last year.
The Premier League side have taken further steps to secure his services in the winter market.
A fresh report from Aftonbladet explains Brighton and AIK ‘agree’ a deal for the 19-year-old.
The two clubs carried out negotiations last week and the final details of the operation have now been sorted out. The Sweden international’s impending sale to the English club side will see AIK earn around SEK 45-50m [€4-4.5m].
It’s said the midfielder will ‘fly to England next week’ for the medical tests and to seal a move to Brighton. He had also attracted interest from other clubs, but Roberto De Zerbi’s side will end up acquiring his signature, barring any last-minute surprises.
Ayari made his debut for Sweden earlier this month in the friendly against Finland and also featured in his country’s friendly win over Iceland. It’s not clear whether this would help him obtain a work permit to feature for the Seagulls.
The report explains Brighton are working to resolve this and if Ayari fails to obtain a work permit, it may be necessary to send him out on loan.
Meanwhile, AIK have confirmed on their official website they have received bids for Ayari and Josafat Mendes.
“It is true that AIK Football has received offers from European clubs, but I cannot comment more than that at the moment. If something is completely clear, it will be communicated via NGM and Cision news,” AIK CEO Manuel Lindberg said.
