English Premier League side splashes KES 1.2 billion on Harambee Stars-eligible youngster

Brighton & Hove Albion have reached an agreement to sign Brondby’s promising winger, Clement Mutahi Bischoff, a player eligible to represent Kenya internationally.The Premier League side has finalized a deal with the Danish club for the 19-year-old talent, who has also agreed to personal terms and will complete the current season in Denmark before joining Brighton in June.##NAJAVA_MECA_8692600##According to The Athletic, the transfer will cost Brighton around €8 million (KES 1,274,640), with Bischoff set to sign a contract that will keep him at the club until 2030. The final details are being worked out, but the move marks a significant addition for Brighton.Born in Copenhagen to a Kenyan father and a Danish mother, Bischoff is currently a Danish youth international, having represented the U19, U20, and U21 teams. However, he remains eligible to play for Kenya’s Harambee Stars if he chooses to switch his international allegiance.The skilful winger is under contract with Brondby until 2026, but the club has been unable to extend his current deal. His transfer to Brighton will be one of the most notable sales in Brondby’s recent history. Football runs in Bischoff’s family, as he is the nephew of former Manchester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers centre-back Mikkel Bischoff.Victor Omune on what needs to change at AFC Leopards to end 27-year league title droughtThis signing follows a busy winter transfer window for Brighton, during which they secured Diego Gomez from Inter Miami, defender Eiran Cashin from Derby County, and Greek forward Stefanos Tzimas from Nurnberg, where he remains on loan.If Bischoff opts to play for Kenya, he will become the second Kenyan to feature in the English Premier League after Victor Wanyama, who starred for Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur. Everton’s Tyler Onyango, born in England, is another player with Kenyan roots eligible for Harambee Stars through his father.EXCLUSIVE: Gor Mahia’s invincible winning coach outlines bid to become club chairman

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