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title: "Brighton Move To Lock Down Nehemiah Oriola Until 2029"
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published: "2026-06-28T02:27:53Z"
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# Brighton Move To Lock Down Nehemiah Oriola Until 2029

**Brighton and Hove Albion** are moving to protect one of their sharper academy assets, with Nehemiah Oriola reportedly set to sign a new long-term contract.

According to [Ryan Adsett, citing The Athletic](https://roundtable.io/sports/soccer/premier-league/brighton-and-hove-albion/news/nehemiah-oriola-set-for-bumper-new-brighton-contract), the 19-year-old winger is expected to agree terms until 2029, with the Seagulls also holding an option for a further year. The update matters because Oriola is understood to be staying around Brighton’s first-team picture for the opening part of 2026/27 rather than being pushed straight into a loan.

https://x.com/RyanAdsett/status/1806697331543527749

## Fabian Hurzeler Keeps Academy Route Open

Oriola has given Brighton a proper case to manage carefully. [FotMob records him](https://www.fotmob.com/players/1468174/nehemiah-oriola) with eight goals, six assists and 1,789 minutes in Premier League 2 last season, while his profile has already stretched beyond academy football after a Premier League debut in the 3-0 win over Leeds United.

That makes this more than a routine youth contract. Brighton have just lost Jan Paul van Hecke to Tottenham in a major defensive sale, and their model depends on locking down emerging assets before external interest becomes expensive noise.

Oriola’s route is also relevant after the under-21s were drawn into another demanding [EFL Trophy group](https://readbrighton.com/2026/06/27/brighton-u21s-group-g-efl-trophy-test/). If Hurzeler wants a winger who can attack space, carry off the left and absorb senior minutes, Brighton now appear close to giving themselves time to make that call properly.