Ghanaian defender Nathaniel Adjei has joined French outfit FC Lorient on a permanent deal from Swedish club Hammarby IF, Footballghana.com can understands.
Adjei joined Lorient on loan from the Swedish Allsvenskan side Hammarby IF during the January transfer window.
The agreement included a mandatory purchase option should FC Lorient remain in the top-flight.
And despite suffering relegation from the top-tier league, Lorient have exercise the purchase option, which was due to expire on June 15, 2024.
The option is worth approximately €5.1 million, with an additional €2 million in bonuses, bringing the total package for the deal to €7.1 million.
However, the young Ghanaian defender becomes the most expensive transfer from the Swedish league in history.
Adjei delivered an outstanding performance for the club in the just concluded season despite his side failing to maintain their status in the league.
He managed 15 appearances for the club, missing his outfit final day game due to an injury setback.
As a result of the injury, the versatile guardsman was left out of Ghana’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Mali and Central African Republic.