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The 42
2 hours ago
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- The 42
Competition for Evan Ferguson as Brighton sign €35 million teenager
BRIGHTON HAVE agreed to sign Greece U21 forward Charalampos Kostoulas from Olympiakos in a deal worth a reported £29.8 million (€35 million). The 18-year-old will sign a five-year contract on 1 July, subject to international clearance. Advertisement 'Charalampos is an outstanding young player and we're delighted he is coming to Brighton,' Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler said. 'He wants to play in the Premier League, and we are excited about what he can bring to the team. 'He will give us different attacking options, and we're looking forward to helping him adapt to his new environment.' Kostoulas was part of the Olympiakos side that completed a league and cup double last season, scoring seven goals with two assists in 35 appearances in all competitions. Kostoulas is the third Brighton signing since the end of the season, following the arrivals of Sunderland winger Tom Watson and South Korean teenager Yoon Do-young. – © AFP 2025
New York Times
3 hours ago
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- New York Times
Brighton confirm signing of 18-year-old striker Charalampos Kostoulas
Brighton & Hove Albion have confirmed the signing of striker Charalampos Kostoulas from Olympiacos. The Athletic reported on June 11 that the 18-year-old was set to undergo a medical after the two clubs agreed to a deal worth €35m (£29.6m; $40.2m) plus an additional €2m in add-ons. Brighton had previously offered around £30m plus Senegal forward Abdallah Sima for Kostoulas but this approach was rebuffed by Olympiacos. Advertisement He will sign a five-year deal that will run through to 2030. 'Charalampos is an outstanding young player and we're delighted he is coming to Brighton,' said Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler. 'He wants to play in the Premier League and we are excited about what he can bring to the team. He will give us different attacking options and we're looking forward to helping him adapt to his new environment.' Kostoulas made 35 appearances in total for Olympiacos, with eight of these coming in last season's Europa League where the team reached the round of 16 stage. He recorded seven goals and two assists for the club and has been capped up to under-21 level by Greece. Brighton signed Kostoulas' compatriot Stefanos Tzimas earlier this year. The 19-year-old striker signed from Nurnberg in January for a fee in excess of £20m and returned to the German second-tier on loan for the remainder of the season. The south-coast club also secured the signings of 18-year-old South Korean winger Yun Do-young from Daejeon Hana Citizen and 19-year-old winger Tommy Watson from Championship play-off winners Sunderland earlier this year.
Yahoo
6 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Kostoulas guided by NBA superstar's mentor
Greek agent Giorgos Panou is credited with launching the career of superstar Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and is now doing the same in football with Brighton's soon-to-be new striker Charalampos Kostoulas. Just as he spotted Antetokounmpo, then a second division Greek basketball player in 2013, he spotted Kostoulas, nicknamed "Babis", aged 15. Advertisement He is now on the verge of a record breaking £29.78m transfer to Brighton and when asked how the two talents compare, Panou replied: "I felt the same way when I first say Babis playing three years ago in an under-19s game, aged 15, to how I felt when I first saw Giannis. "I got the feeling immediately that he is cold-blooded, immense talent, with great body language and ready to take on older, bigger guys without feeling pressure. I saw a potential to grow." Chelsea have been credited with interest in Kostoulas in the past while Brighton are believed to have beaten some of the biggest clubs in Germany to his signature. So why move to the south coast? The answer is, perhaps, unsurprising. "They won the family and myself with how the talk, negotiate, give all the tools to thrive and have a good track record of developing similar young talents," Panou added. "So we feel very comfortable, and we think I'm really sure that Babis will adapt really fast in this environment. It was a no brainer for me." Advertisement The former Greek basketball national team assistant coach, now brokering deals across two sports, believes this is a golden era of Greek football with Stefanos Tzimas also joining Brighton from Nurnberg this summer, and PAOK star Giannis Konstantelias expected soon to move to a top five European league club.
Yahoo
13 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Who is 'wonderkid' Kostoulas?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team have been answering transfer related questions and have received one about incoming Brighton forward Charalampos Kostoulas. Steve in Brighton asked: I understand Brighton are signing a £34m 'wonderkid'. Any truth and who is he? Advertisement We answered: Brighton are indeed set to sign Olympiakos striker Charalampos Kostoulas for about £29.7m (35m euros) on a five-year deal. The deal represents by far the highest fee ever received by a Greek club, beating the £16.6m Wolves paid to sign Daniel Podence from Olympiakos in 2020. Coming up through Olympiakos' academy, Kostoulas won the Uefa Youth League in 2024 and has impressed in the first team. He became the youngest goalscorer in the Greek Super League at 17 years, five months and 11 days. The 18-year-old Greece Under-21 international completed his first season with seven goals in 35 appearances, as well as two trophies - the league title and the Greek Cup. Advertisement Kostoulas also has European football experience, featuring in eight of Olympiakos' Europa League matches. He is the son of former Olympiakos and Greece defender Athanasios Kostoulas, while his brother, Konstantinos, is on loan to Rio Ave from Olympiakos. What is Ask Me Anything? Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your questions. We want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you do. The team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and pundits. We will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting events. Our coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio. Send in your question to BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team here
BBC News
13 hours ago
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- BBC News
Who is 'wonderkid' Kostoulas?
BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team have been answering transfer related questions and have received one about incoming Brighton forward Charalampos in Brighton asked: I understand Brighton are signing a £34m 'wonderkid'. Any truth and who is he?We answered: Brighton are indeed set to sign Olympiakos striker Charalampos Kostoulas for about £29.7m (35m euros) on a five-year deal represents by far the highest fee ever received by a Greek club, beating the £16.6m Wolves paid to sign Daniel Podence from Olympiakos in up through Olympiakos' academy, Kostoulas won the Uefa Youth League in 2024 and has impressed in the first became the youngest goalscorer in the Greek Super League at 17 years, five months and 11 18-year-old Greece Under-21 international completed his first season with seven goals in 35 appearances, as well as two trophies - the league title and the Greek also has European football experience, featuring in eight of Olympiakos' Europa League is the son of former Olympiakos and Greece defender Athanasios Kostoulas, while his brother, Konstantinos, is on loan to Rio Ave from is Ask Me Anything?Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you team will find out everything you need to know and be able to call upon a network of contacts including our experts and will be answering your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and going behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting coverage will span the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and in your question to BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team here
