It’s been a busy few weeks for Berkshire footballers in the Football League with Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham making moves.
Former Reading FC star Femi Azeez – who had a spell on loan at Bracknell Town – was snapped up on Transfer Deadline Day by Brighton from Millwall for £12.5million.
Azeez made two appearances for the Robins in February 2020, prior to the first COVID lockdown, starting the Velocity Trophy quarter-final against Maldon & Tiptree and coming off the bench in the 7-1 win over Staines Town.
Meanwhile Jose Sani, a product of Bracknell and Sandhurst Town’s ‘pathway’ has been picked up by Premier League Fulham’s under 21 side.
Cardiff-born Sani began his senior career with Bracknell Town having moved to Berkshire aged 14. He spent time on loan at Sandhurst Town before moving up the non-league football pyramid with Knaphill, Marlow and Hayes & Yeading United.
Elsewhere Slough Town have signed 21-year-old Kyrie Pierre on a free transfer from Brentford B, who he joined from Aston Villa. He features regularly for Villa’s under 21 side and played in the UEFA Youth League.
Finally, 35-year-old former Swindon Town goalkeeper Mark Scott has announced his retirement from football on medical grounds. He came through the youth ranks at the Robins and signed professional forms in 2008 before playing for Swindon Supermarine, Bracknell Town, Slough Town and Ascot United among others.
