Brighton forward gets green light to complete Championship transfer switch

Brighton winger Benicio Baker-Boaitey is successful precocious talks implicit a imperishable power to Millwall, who privation to marque the England Under-20 prima their 5th January signing

Millwall are closing successful connected a woody to bring England Under-20 winger Benicio Baker-Boaitey to The Den.

Baker-Boaitey, 21, made his Premier League debut for the Seagulls nether Roberto De Zerbi and spent the archetypal fractional of the play connected indebtedness astatine Port Vale earlier being recalled earlier this month.

And Mirror Football understands that Millwall are moving hard to effort and motion the highly-rated wideman connected a imperishable ground earlier Monday's transportation deadline.

The Lions person been engaged successful the January window, adding erstwhile Republic of Ireland planetary guardant Aaron Connolly, Tristan Crama, Ajay Matthews and Luke Cundle to Alex Neil's squad.

But determination is anticipation that much tin beryllium done earlier the transportation model shuts and Baker-Boaitey is acceptable to acquisition a aesculapian earlier completing a imperishable switch.

Baker-Boaitey was constricted to 14 appearances with Port Vale aft suffering a pelvic injury.

But helium was hailed arsenic a "game changer" by Vale brag Darren Moore erstwhile his callback to Brighton was confirmed astatine the commencement of the month.

"He leaves the nine with thing but the precise champion wishes from everybody here," said Vale brag Darren Moore. "He has showcased fantastic quality to get supporters disconnected their spot and to beryllium a existent crippled changer erstwhile connected his game.

"He has the cognition to spell connected and fulfil his imaginable wrong the game. I would similar to convey Brighton and Hove Albion for entrusting america with his development."

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