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title: "Brighton Gain Lazio Leverage As Diego Coppola Deal Stalls"
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published: "2026-06-30T13:30:25Z"
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# Brighton Gain Lazio Leverage As Diego Coppola Deal Stalls

Brighton & Hove Albion’s Diego Coppola exit route has taken a fresh twist, with Lazio’s move for the Italian defender reportedly paused despite progress between the clubs.

[Sport Witness, relaying Gazzetta dello Sport](https://sportwitness.co.uk/brighton-reach-preliminary-agreement-for-transfer-pause-before-completing-transfer/), reports that Brighton and Lazio have a preliminary agreement in place for an initial loan with an option to buy worth around **EUR12million**. The same update claims the deal is currently on hold while Lazio finalise outgoings, with Mario Gila’s future framed as a key part of the sequence.

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## Fabian Hurzeler Gets Coppola Breathing Space

The pause matters because Coppola remains a live Brighton asset rather than a completed departure. Albion signed him from Hellas Verona in 2025, with the club’s own announcement describing the 6ft 4in centre-back as a five-year addition and Fabian Hurzeler praising his physical profile and Serie A progress.

Read Brighton previously covered [Lazio’s earlier agreement push for Coppola](https://readbrighton.com/2026/06/25/brighton-diego-coppola-lazio-transfer-call/), but this latest development changes the emphasis. Brighton are no longer simply waiting for the Italian side to close personal terms; they are watching whether Lazio can create the financial and squad space required to finish the move.

For Albion, that is not a bad position. If Lazio complete the chain, Brighton can bank a loan fee and protect a potential sale route. If the deal stalls, Hurzeler still has time to reassess Coppola inside a defensive group already reshaped by major summer movement.

The key is control. Brighton do not need to rush a cut-price exit, and Lazio’s delay gives the Seagulls exactly what every smart selling club wants in late June: leverage.