26 August 2020

AFC Wimbledon sign Brighton winger Ryan Longman on season-long loan

26 August 2020

AFC Wimbledon have signed young Brighton winger Ryan Longman on a season-long loan.

The 19-year-old agreed a new two-year contract on Monday, having been with the Seagulls since 2012.

“He can play anywhere up front: wide left, right, or down the middle,” Dons boss Glyn Hodges told the club website.

“We see him as a centre-forward, but he will help us to change what we want to do at times.

“He is a mobile runner, strong and athletic, with two good feet, so we are lucky to have him. He will give us good options up front with his pace.”

Longman, a member of Brighton’s under-23 side, said: “I definitely wanted to play senior football this year and when the opportunity came about I grabbed it.

“I need to show the manager at Brighton that I can play men’s football and I’m ready for the step-up.

“I think coming to Wimbledon will definitely prove that.”

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