Seagulls win race for teen star
First published in Albion by Andy Naylor, Chief sports reporter
Albion have seen off competition from Premier League and Championship clubs to land an Irish whizz-kid.
Jayson Molumby, 15, has signed a three-year deal with the Seagulls after a trial at their Lancing academy.
The versatile Republic of Ireland under-16s international from Waterford also had a trial with West Brom and attracted interest as well from Aston Villa, Birmingham and Blackburn.
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He is the latest in a series of Irish prospects captured by the Seagulls since John Morling was appointed academy manager in 2012.
Morling joined Albion after seven years with the Football Association of Ireland.
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