The Seagulls have registered a strong interest in securing the signature of the Ghanaian international in the summer transfer window, Kickgh.com can exclusively report.
English Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion have identified IF Elfsborg centre-back Terry Yegbe as a key transfer target to bolster their backline in the next season's campaign.
The 24-year-old has emerged on the summer transfer wishlist of the American Express Stadium outfit following his outstanding performances in Sweden and has been highly recommended to be acquired by Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler.
Yegbe, who arrived at IF Elfsborg in February 2024 from Finnish club SJK Seinäjoki for €550,000, has been a standout performer for the Yellow and Black lads, making 43 appearances across all competitions and scoring three goals in the process.
Kickgh.com can reveal that IF Elfsborg are ready to transfer the former Ghana U23 defender in summer for a fee around the region of €5 million.
He has also attracted interest from other clubs in England, namely Fulham, Crystal Palace and Sheffield United – it is believed that the clubs are considering battling it out with Brighton in the summer.
Why Terry Yegbe would be a perfect signing for Brighton in the summer
Terry Yegbe is currently one of the highly rated centre-backs in the Swedish Allsvenskan, and he proved his worth by playing an instrumental role in IF Elfsborg's UEFA Europa League campaign in his debut season at the club.
With 33-year-old Lewis Dunk's contract at Brighton and Hove Albion expiring in June next year and him battling with injury issues, the arrival of the Ghanaian would solidify the defence of the club.
Yegbe is a left-footed ball-playing centre-back who is occasionally assigned a left-back role due to his versatility. The elegance and effortlessness with which he plays the centre-back position is unique.
Ferocious in the tackle and yet undemonstrative verbally, Yegbe is very much a leader by example, seldom expressing himself to his teammates other than to maintain the defensive discipline and organisation that is the hallmark of any team led by him. He is, however, no mere ‘hatchet-man’ backline defender.
He is blessed with an ability to read the game defensively, and when seized of the opportunity to carry the ball out of defence for the club, he is a gifted playmaker with an acute sense of game craft.
His stamina is exceptional; he’s very strong physically, good in the air and quick on the ground, and able to run at least a kilometre at full speed in every match and will gel in the English Premier League by being paired with Jan Paul van Hecke, Adam Webster or Brazilian international Igor.
He’s comfortable with the ball at his feet, equally capable of a fast-paced delivery into his centre-forward or playing a diagonal cross-field pass to a winger. His anticipation and reading of the game give him an excellent interception rate, while his speed enables him to recover against the majority of forwards.
During the international break in November 2024, Ghana coach Otto Addo handed Terry Yegbe his maiden call-up ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Angola and Niger.
Yegbe made his first-ever debut for the Black Stars in a 2-1 home loss to Niger at the Accra Sports Stadium.
By: Gideon Kofi Nyamekye
