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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- 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
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Brighton jump ahead of Man Utd and Arsenal in £34million transfer race for Greece wonderkid Babis Kostoulas, 18
Brighton may sign the Man Utd and Arsenal target by Wednesday WORTH THE KOST Brighton jump ahead of Man Utd and Arsenal in £34million transfer race for Greece wonderkid Babis Kostoulas, 18 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Brighton could sign Olympiacos wonderkid Babis Kostoulas by Wednesday 2 Kostoulas has also been targeted by Manchester United and Arsenal MAN UTD TRANSFER NEWS LIVE: All the latest deals and rumours from Old Trafford 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. 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). 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.
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Celtic ace who bagged 30 goals for youth side agrees to join historic Premier League club as compensation fee confirmed
IN THE MONEY Celtic ace who bagged 30 goals for youth side agrees to join historic Premier League club as compensation fee confirmed Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) CELTIC starlet Daniel Cummings is all set to leave Parkhead and join West Ham, according to reports. And the final compensation fee has been revealed. Sign up for the Celtic newsletter Sign up 1 GDaniel Cummings scores against Slovan Bratislava in the Uefa Youth League Credit: Getty Daniel Cummings scored 30 goals for the Hoops youth side this past season. And he began to attract interest from the Premier League during the last year. A number clubs from down south were interested in the young Scot but West Ham and Brighton emerged as the favourites. But it soon became clear that he had his heart set on a move to London - despite Celtic being keen to keep him. The Parkhead side were ready to offer him a new deal but Cummings was intent on moving to Englnd. And a transfer was all but agreed back in February - but the crucial compensation figure was still up in the air. Cross-border rules on development mean that West Ham will have to stump up £300,000 for the player, even though he is technically leaving on a Bosman. Cummings, who made his Champions League debut at Villa Park when Brendan Rodgers' men travelled there to face Aston Villa, is all set to join the Hammers on July 1. That's according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano. It's also reported that Cummings has completed his medical, with all the fine details between the two clubs agreed. Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has STRONGER transfer case after final defeat Brentford, Fulham, Ipswich Town, Wolves and newly-promoted Burnley and Sunderland were at one point also keeping tabs on the Scotland youth international. Cummings, 19, rose through the Celts youth academy and made his B team debut in 2022. Since then he's played for Scotland at under-17 and under-19 level. Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
TimesLIVE
24-05-2025
- Sport
- TimesLIVE
Sundowns coach Cardoso hopes it's fourth time lucky in cup finals
He is in the Champions League final again with Sundowns against Pyramids FC and he will be relying mostly on his experience and that of his players in high stakes continental matches. 'I understand having played finals gives me some experience,' he said. 'I played a Europa League final as an underdog with Braga against Porto after we had a fantastic run in the tournament and we lost 1-0 in a match that was balanced. 'I remember in the Uefa Youth League final against Chelsea with Shakhtar Donetsk U21 team , we played a good game but lost to Chelsea because they were much stronger than us. 'Then it was last year in the Champions League where we made a wonderful road to the final, beating Sundowns in the semifinal, and lost in the final that was played on details. 'The decision two minutes before the end of the match could have turned the game upside down and given us the trophy.' Cardoso said those painful memories gives him the courage to keep on going. 'That experience gives me energy to go a step further. I have lost the league championship before and now I have won two in a row in beautiful countries (Tunisia and South Africa) and clubs (Esperance and Mamelodi Sundowns).
South China Morning Post
18-05-2025
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
AZ Alkmaar hat-trick hero eyes Hong Kong glory, Brighton knock out Aston Villa
Hat-trick hero Sem van Duijn said AZ Alkmaar positioned themselves as underdogs before outclassing Larne 3-0 to reach the HKFC Standard Chartered Soccer Sevens semi-finals in Hong Kong on Sunday. Dutch maestros Alkmaar were among the pre-tournament favourites following their recent Uefa Youth League exploits, when they lost 1-0 to eventual champions Barcelona in the last four. They were shocked 1-0 by hosts Football Club on the opening day of the Sevens, however, before scraping through their group with a decisive 3-1 victory over Leicester City. After his treble booked a clash with Yokohama Marinos of Japan, Van Duijn, 21, acknowledged Alkmaar initially struggled to cope with the blistering Hong Kong heat. 'It's twice as hot as at home right now, but we've got used to it and we're ready to keep going,' he said. 'Larne won their pool and we were second, so we knew it'd be a tough match.' Tempers flared on the field and on the sidelines as Northern Irish side Larne resorted to illegal means to try to neuter their technically superior opponents.
