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Charalampos Kostoulas was the big shooting star last season in Greece. According to the Greek media, the 18 -year -old midfielder from Olympiacos Piraeus is about to go to Brighton & Hove Albion and could become the most expensive Greek in the history of (Site notre bureau spécialisé). In Seagulls, Kostoulas met the compatriot Stefanos Tzima, who is also in the English team of the summer.
In August 2024, Kostoulas made his debut for the Greek champion at 48 times and made the jump in the top 10 of the youngest players of the club. Talent quickly developed regular status and was involved in eight goals in 22 championship games. Its market value then increased from 500,000 to 12 million euros – it is one of the most precious professionals in the League. Consequently, German clubs such as FC Bayern, Borussia Dortmund or Borussia Mönchengladbach have read Kostoulas.
Fabian Hürzeler and Brighton apparently receive the contract for Kostoulas, at least with regard to the Greek media. There, it is said that the club of the southern coast of England pays a basic turnover of 35 million euros, which can increase by 5 to 10 million euros thanks to premiums. Piraeus is reported that it is ten percent. Kostoulas would exceed Konstantinos Manolas as the most expensive Greek in history, which moved to Naples in 2019 for 36 million euros. Behind Manolas is Tzima, for which Brighton paid 26.5 million euros at 1. FC Nürnberg in January 2025.
According to the promotion hero of Sunderland, Tom Watson and Do-Young Yoon by Daeejeon Hana, Kostoulas would be the third newcomer, all three are under 20 years of age. Brighton has acquired a real reputation for young talents around the world in recent years. Moisés Caicedo arrived in February 2021 at the age of 19, increased its market value by 5 million euros and went to FC Chelsea two and a half years later. The equator is only an example of the subsequent development of talents in Brighton – since the 2020/21 season, 17 adolescents have crossed this stage, which cost the replacement of 203 million euros. Kostoulas would be the next promising talent that decides on this path.
