Brighton agree deal for Dundalk teen star Vinnie Leonard

BRIGHTON FUTURE: Brighton are to continue their Irish recruitment drive by signing Dundalk defender Vinnie Leonard. Pic: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile.

Brighton and Hove Albion are to continue their Irish recruitment drive by signing Dundalk defender Vinnie Leonard for an upfront fee of €400,000.

The centre-back, part of Ireland’s U17 World Cup squad in November, became Dundalk’s youngest debutant and then goalscorer last year at just 16 years, 10 months and 24 days.