Costinha’s Brighton arrival gives Fabian Hurzeler a fresh right-back option and another layer of competition before the new Premier League season.
The Seagulls have agreed a deal for the Portuguese defender from Olympiacos, and the signing fits a familiar Albion pattern.
Brighton have again added a player with room to grow, European experience and tactical flexibility.
The club confirmed the move on their official channels, while Sports Mole’s Costinha profile reports that the 26-year-old has signed a five-year contract. The deal remains subject to international clearance and routine regulatory approvals.
For Brighton, this is not just another defensive body.
Costinha arrives at a point where the right-back picture needed sharper definition, especially with European football adding another layer to the season ahead.
Costinha Adds A Different Brighton Right-Back Dynamic
The timing is important because Brighton’s right side has needed clarity.
Joel Veltman’s future, Tariq Lamptey’s role and Hurzeler’s use of adaptable players all make the position a live issue. Costinha gives the coaching staff a specialist profile to work with before pre-season.
He arrives with European experience from Olympiacos and enough physical edge to compete quickly.
That matters because Brighton cannot treat every summer signing as a slow development project. Some players need time, but others must be ready to raise the level in training straight away.
Costinha should fall closer to that second category.
ReadBrighton has already covered how Jan Paul van Hecke’s Tottenham move leaves Brighton with a defensive gap to fill, and Costinha’s arrival sits inside that wider rebuild.
The back line is changing, and Hurzeler needs options who can handle different tactical demands.
Brighton Needed A Specialist Before The Window Became Reactive
For supporters, the takeaway is straightforward.
Brighton have added a specialist right-back before the summer becomes reactive. That gives Hurzeler one more tool for a demanding campaign.
Costinha’s arrival also increases pressure on the existing options, which is exactly what Brighton needed.
Lamptey still offers pace and attacking spark, but his long-term role has not always felt settled. Veltman brings experience, yet Brighton also need succession planning.
Costinha gives Albion another route.
ReadBrighton has also looked at how Luka Vuskovic interest shows Brighton are still chasing high-upside defensive additions. That link was about long-term centre-back planning, but the principle is similar.
Brighton want defenders who can grow with the squad, not just cover minutes.
Hurzeler Gets Another Practical Option
Costinha’s signing should help Brighton across several areas.
He can compete for the starting right-back role, push the existing options and give Hurzeler more freedom with defensive rotation. That will matter once domestic and European workloads start to stack up across the autumn.
ReadBrighton has recently covered how Adam Webster’s West Ham link adds another layer to Brighton’s defensive movement, and the wider theme is clear.
Albion’s defence is not static.
Players may leave, roles may change and Hurzeler needs enough depth to avoid being forced into compromises too early.
Costinha does not solve every defensive question on his own. But he gives Brighton a practical right-back addition with immediate squad consequences.
That makes this more than a routine signing.
It is a move that strengthens competition, protects the right side and gives Hurzeler another player to shape before the real tests begin.
