Alireza Jahanbakhsh, the Most Expensive Player in the History of Iranian Football and Brighton Club

Alireza Jahanbakhsh, the Iranian national football team player and top scorer of the Dutch league, has joined the Premier League club Brighton in England. Brighton announced that Jahanbakhsh has shattered the price record in the 117-year history of the club. With a transfer fee of £17 million, he has also become the most expensive player in the history of Iranian football. He will be the fourth Iranian player to play in the English Premier League after Karim Bagheri, Andranik Teymourian, and Ashkan Dejagah, while Hossein Kabbi and Reza Ghoochannejad played a tier lower. Jahanbakhsh will wear the blue and white striped jersey of the 'Seagulls', a team from the southern coast of England that has long been interested in him. Three years ago, he was a guest at Falmer Stadium as a player for Nijmegen. The former Damash player could have broken the Asian transfer record held by Son Heung-min with a brilliant performance in the World Cup, but the national team's style of play did not allow for that. Napoli, Lazio, Brighton, and Leicester were the main suitors for Jahanbakhsh before the World Cup, but after the tournament, only discussions with two Premier League teams were relevant. He will play against Watford in the first week, Manchester United in the second week, and Liverpool at Anfield in the third week. Chris Hughton, Brighton's head coach, stated that Jahanbakhsh is a player who can play in multiple positions, including on the wings and even as a central midfielder. Alireza Jahanbakhsh also expressed his excitement in a video wearing the Brighton jersey, saying: 'Hello Brighton fans; I am honored to join this club. I am very eager to see you and play for this amazing club; thank you for all the support you have given. I will see you soon.' The Alkmaar club also wished him success upon the news of his departure after two seasons with them.