Brighton have agreed the signing of Costinha from Olympiacos on a five-year contract, giving Fabian Hurzeler another clear defensive building block.
The club confirmed the deal is for undisclosed terms and remains subject to international clearance and the usual regulatory approvals. Costinha arrives as a 26-year-old right-back, and the length of the contract points to more than short-term cover as Albion shape a squad built for domestic and European demands.
Why Costinha changes Brighton’s defensive picture
For Brighton, the right-back succession plan has been a live issue. Joel Veltman’s future and the churn around the defensive group have made the position one to watch before pre-season, and Costinha’s arrival gives the coaching staff a specialist profile to work with immediately.
Costinha does not need to be sold as a headline name for the deal to make sense. Brighton have often found value by moving early on profile and fit, then letting the player grow inside a defined structure before outside expectation catches up with the recruitment logic.
Albion announced the agreement through their official channels, stating that Costinha is set to join Brighton from Olympiacos once the remaining formalities are complete.
The next step is whether he can settle quickly enough to influence Hurzeler’s early-season options, particularly with European football adding pressure to the squad.
For Albion fans, it is a transfer that should be judged by role and pathway as much as reputation.
