Newcastle lodge €24m bid for Yohanna
Your 18-year-old winger Zadok Yohanna is at the centre of a Premier League tug-of-war. Newcastle United have tabled a bid worth around 260 million kronor, roughly €24 million, for the Nigerian talent (1) (3). If it goes through, it would be a club-record sale for AIK.
Brighton not backing down
But Newcastle are not alone. Brighton are also pushing hard. Reports say Yohanna has already agreed personal terms with the south-coast club, and negotiations between AIK and Brighton are ongoing (5). Two Premier League sides, one teenager, and a bidding war that could drive the price even higher.
Replacement talks underway
AIK are not waiting around. The club are already in discussions with Angelo Agbejoye as a potential direct replacement for Yohanna (2). The planning suggests the club expects a sale to happen sooner rather than later.
Take the money and run
The sentiment from outside is clear. An opinion piece in the Swedish press urges the club to "ta pengarna och dra", take the money and go (6). For a side sitting 10th in the table after a bruising home loss to Sirius, a record windfall could reshape more than just one position.
