Brighton & Hove Albion winger Kaoru Mitoma signs a new long-term contract that runs until 2027.
Brighton & Hove Albion have announced that winger Kaoru Mitoma has signs a new long-term contract that runs until 2027.
The 26-year-old Japan international has established himself as a star player for the Seagulls since the arrival of head coach Roberto De Zerbi just over a year ago.
Mitoma joined Brighton for around £2.5m from Japanese club Kawasaki Frontale in 2021, and he spent the 2021-22 campaign on loan with Belgian outfit Union SG, where he recorded eight goals and four assists in 29 appearances.
The winger then returned to Brighton for the 2022-23 season and contributed with 10 goals and eight assists in 41 games across all competitions, helping the Seagulls finish sixth in the Premier League and qualify for the Europa League for the first time in their history.
Mitoma remains integral to De Zerbi’s first-team plans and has made a bright start to the new campaign, scoring three goals and providing four assists in 11 matches, including a stunning strike against Wolverhampton Wanderers that won the Premier League’s Goal of the Month award for August.
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