Report: Brighton pushing to sign defender in £11m deal
Brighton Target Costinha as Right Back Search IntensifiesBrighton & Hove Albion are advancing talks to sign Olympiacos right back Costinha, with The Athletic reporting that discussions are centred on ...
Report: Brighton pushing to sign defender in £11m deal Brighton Target Costinha as Right Back Search Intensifies Brighton & Hove Albion are advancing talks to sign Olympiacos right back Costinha, with The Athletic reporting that discussions are centred on a deal worth around £11million. Summer Priority Emerges The move is significant because right back has become “one of the top priorities for summer strengthening”. Joel Veltman, now 34, is “out of contract at the end of the season” and “is likely to leave”, creating a clear gap in Fabian Hurzeler’s squad.
Brighton have already adapted creatively, with Mats Wieffer converted from midfield into a right back role. Yet that solution underlines the issue rather than solves it. On the left, Brighton possess real depth through Ferdi Kadioglu and Maxim De Cuyper.
On the right, options are thinner. Costinha Profile Fits Brighton Model Costinha, 26, joined Olympiacos from Rio Ave in 2024 and has made 35 appearances this season. His Champions League experience is particularly relevant, with seven group stage outings, including games against Arsenal, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
X: @TheAthleticFC That exposure matters. Brighton recruit with development in mind, but they also need players ready for European football. With the club “currently seventh in the table” and still in contention for Champions League, Europa League or Conference League qualification, this is not a squad planning for stagnation.