{"id":630852,"date":"2023-10-21T06:49:09","date_gmt":"2023-10-21T10:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=630852"},"modified":"2023-10-21T06:49:09","modified_gmt":"2023-10-21T10:49:09","slug":"kaoru-mitoma-contract-extension-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/21\/kaoru-mitoma-contract-extension-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Official, Confrimed&#8217;: &#8216;Top Player&#8217; Signs New Deal with Brighton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion, fresh off their impressive campaign last season in which they secured a historic Europa League group stage spot, have secured an integral part in that run for years to come. According to multiple news outlets, including Italian journalist\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1715298611708256691?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Kaoru Mitoma has signed an extension deal that keeps him a Seagull until June 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/brighton&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Kaoru Mitoma Signs Four-Year Contract Extension with Brighton<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd35 Official, confirmed. Kaoru Mitoma has signed new long term deal today at Brighton.<\/p>\n<p>The agreement will be valid until June 2027 \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IL5YVBKQjK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/IL5YVBKQjK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1715298611708256691?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Athletic Report on Details of New Contract<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In addition to Romano, Andy Naylor of\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4932691\/2023\/10\/20\/kaoru-mitoma-brighton-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Athletic<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0reported on the new deal. Mitoma&#8217;s previous contract was set to expire in 2025 and would have left him open to leaving the club.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/19\/chelsea-ivan-toney-interested-january-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018They Know His Situation\u2019: \u2018Remarkable\u2019 Chelsea Target Ready For January Transfer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This new deal will see Mitoma become one of the club&#8217;s top earners. Technical Director David Weir praised the 26-year-old following the new extension, &#8220;He has quickly become one of our most important players.&#8221; Known for finding skilled players in seemingly obscure places, the Premier League club have opted to hold onto this star instead of selling him as they have done with others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Last Word on Football look at how international breaks ruin football dreams in the Premier League and beyond<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How International Breaks RUIN Football Dreams in the Premier League, Championship and Beyond\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-62gMJAqENQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mitoma&#8217;s Importance to Brighton<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arriving from the Japanese top flight in 2021, Mitoma was loaned to Union SG in Belgium to gain experience. The winger earned a starting role in Roberto De Zerbi&#8217;s team, with his play-making skills becoming essential to Brighton&#8217;s success both domestically and in Europe. De Zerbi has even called the 26-year-old their &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.brightonandhovealbion.com\/news\/3742896\/kaoru-mitoma-signs-new-contract#:~:text=Kaoru%20Mitoma%20has%20signed%20a,that%20runs%20until%20June%202027.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">top player.<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/19\/liverpool-jamal-musiala-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018Klopp Knows The Player\u2019s Talent\u2019: Fabrizio Romano Reveals Liverpool Stance On Signing \u2018Messi Of The Future\u2019<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mitoma has 10 Premier League goals in 41 matches for the club. His form has not dipped this campaign, helping Brighton to sixth in the table. Their Europa League crusade has not been as impressive, but with their star-winger in good form, the Seagulls will always have a chance to turn it around.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brighton &amp; Hove Albion, fresh off their impressive campaign last season in which they secured a historic Europa League group stage spot, have secured an integral part in that run for years to come. 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