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BBC News
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
🎧 'No-brainer' - why Kostoulas signed for Brighton
A new episode of BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast is now available on BBC agent and family of Babis Kostoulas discuss his move to Brighton - plus the team discuss the latest from the transfer window and assess the Seagulls' Premier League to the full episode on BBC Sounds
BBC News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Comparisons to 'Batistuta' - Brighton's new wonderkid
Brighton's first signing of the summer is Greek teenager Charalampos 'Babis' Kostoulas, who has joined from Olympiakos for a fee of £29.78m, in what is the highest fee ever received by a club in Greece. BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast has been speaking to journalist Kostas Lianos about the 18-year-old's profile and what Brighton fans should be looking forward to. "Brighton have signed one of the biggest wonderkids in the world in my opinion," Lianos said."No-one is surprised in Greece with that. I feel like this is one of the most exciting signings for the club and the city of Brighton."Two years ago we were hearing about a 16-year-old called Babis Kostoulas and my generation grew up with another player called Athanasios Kostoulas playing for Olympiakos, that was his dad, a centre-back who won a lot of titles."Babis grew up with a father who was very successful at the most successful club in Greece so the name caught our attention but, slowly we were hearing from the academy that this player is meant for big things. We were waiting, counting the days, the months until this player finally got into the first team."His technique, his killer instinct, his speed, his mentality, his toughness, quickly earned him comparisons to Gabriel Batistuta [former Argentine forward]. For that reason Babis earned the nickname 'Babis-stuta'. So that's something for the Brighton fans to hold on to."Listen to Lianos' full piece on BBC Sounds
The Sun
12-06-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
Man Utd transfer news LIVE: United ANNOUNCE Cunha, Sancho EXCLUSIVE, Gyokeres ‘ready to go on STRIKE'
'Arsenal & Utd target' set to join Brighton Greek wonderkid Babis Kostoulas is undergoing a Brighton medical. SunSport's KOSTAS LIANOS says: "Final deal between #BHAFC and Olympiacos is €35m (£29.7m) with €2m (£1.7m) in add-ons. "Kostoulas will sign five-year deal and will soon join Fabian Hurzeler's team for pre-season." The striker, 18, was eyed by Arsenal and Manchester United. He's already been already been compared to Argentine legend Gabriel Batistuta.
The Sun
31-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Brighton jump ahead of Man Utd and Arsenal in £34million transfer race for Greece wonderkid Babis Kostoulas, 18
BRIGHTON have moved ahead of Manchester United and Arsenal as well as a raft of other suitors for Olympiacos wonderkid Babis Kostoulas. And the Seagulls could sign the teenage sensation as early as Wednesday. 2 2 Kostoulas, 18, burst onto the scene this season, which saw him amassing six goals and one assist in 21 league appearances with the Greek champions. The versatile striker played a crucial role in the Piraeus outfit winning the Double and making it to the Last 16 of the Europa League, where they finished in the top eight during the league phase. That came after another stunning 2023-24 campaign that saw the Greece Under-21 international leading the club's Under-19s to Uefa Youth League glory, which marked the first ever European trophy won by a Greek team. SunSport reported the forward's stunning performances have led to interest from a number of Premier League clubs, such as Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Aston Villa. United even made contact with Olympiacos but have also been facing competition from Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, AC Milan and clubs from Spain - while there were also links with Real Madrid. But it is Brighton who have stolen a march on all of the above and are willing to splash the cash on the young prospect. SunSport can reveal Wednesday will be "crucial" regarding Kostoulas' future and the Seagulls' hopes of landing him. Olympiacos won't sell on the cheap and will insist on a major resale clause for their star player, who has a contract until 2030. Negotiations have reached a fee of €40million (£34m), which Fabian Hurzeler's side are currently not willing to meet despite their willingness to pay good money. SunSport, though, understand Kostoulas' fee could climb even higher to €50-55m (£42-46m). That would make Kostoulas the most expensive Greek transfer of all time as he would eclipse Kostas Manolas' £30m move from Roma to Napoli in 2019. Brighton recently completed the second most expensive Greek transfer of all time when they landed Stefanos Tzimas from Nuremberg following a £22m deal. That would see the Seagulls continuing their impressive run of snatching some of the world's best young talent after signing the likes of Yves Bissouma, Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister and more. Kostoulas is among Olympiacos' biggest wonderkids along with Konstantis Tzolakis and Christos Mouzakitis, who is also targeted by Brighton as SunSport recently reported. But Brighton face competition from Arsenal, Man Utd, Villa, Dortmund, Milan, Juventus, Wolves, Villarreal and Atletico Madrid for midfielder Mouzakitis, 18. Tzolakis, 22, on the other hand, has been ranked as the goalkeeper that's most ready for a top-five league competition under the age of 23 following stunning performances in the Europe League and last season's Conference League.
The Irish Sun
31-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Brighton jump ahead of Man Utd and Arsenal in £34million transfer race for Greece wonderkid Babis Kostoulas, 18
BRIGHTON have moved ahead of Manchester United and Arsenal as well as a raft of other suitors for Olympiacos wonderkid Babis Kostoulas. And the Seagulls could sign the teenage sensation as early as Wednesday. Advertisement 2 Brighton could sign Olympiacos wonderkid Babis Kostoulas by Wednesday 2 Kostoulas has also been targeted by Manchester United and Arsenal Kostoulas, 18, burst onto the scene this season, which saw him amassing six goals and one assist in 21 league appearances with the Greek champions. The versatile striker played a crucial role in the Piraeus outfit winning the Double and making it to the Last 16 of the Europa League, where they finished in the top eight during the league phase. That came after another stunning 2023-24 campaign that saw the Greece Under-21 international leading the club's Under-19s to Uefa Youth League glory, which marked the first ever European trophy won by a Greek team. Advertisement Read More on Football But it is SunSport can reveal Wednesday will be "crucial" regarding Kostoulas' future and the Seagulls' hopes of landing him. Advertisement Most read in Football Olympiacos won't sell on the cheap and will insist on a major resale clause for their star player, who has a contract until 2030. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Negotiations have reached a fee of €40million (£34m), which Fabian Hurzeler's side are currently not willing to meet despite their willingness to pay good money. SunSport, though, understand Kostoulas' fee could climb even higher to €50-55m (£42-46m). Advertisement That would make Kostoulas the most expensive Greek transfer of all time as he would eclipse Kostas Manolas' £30m move from Roma to Napoli in 2019. Brighton recently completed the second most expensive Greek transfer of all time when they landed Stefanos Tzimas from Nuremberg following a £22m deal. That would see the Seagulls continuing their impressive run of snatching some of the world's best young talent after signing the likes of Yves Bissouma, Moises Caicedo, Alexis Mac Allister and more. Kostoulas is among Olympiacos' biggest wonderkids along with Konstantis Tzolakis and Christos Mouzakitis, who is also targeted by Brighton as Advertisement But Brighton face competition from Tzolakis, 22, on the other hand, has been ranked as the goalkeeper that's most ready for a top-five league competition under the age of 23 following stunning performances in the Europe League and
