Brighton's pursuit of Costinha reaches new heights. Numerous reports indicating a 81% probability of the verdediger making the switch to his potential new club. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Missing star player in position on team
Few better competitors for position (Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Mats Wieffer)
Missing potential star player in position
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Some direct competitors for position (Joël Veltman)
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Some potentially better competitors for position (Jack Hinshelwood, Ferdi Kadıoğlu)
Adding a right-back was one of the club's top priorities for summer strengthening with Joel Veltman out of contract at the season's end.
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
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64.8
72.5
|
Santiago Simón |
 Toluca
|
€4.6M |
|
64.7
66.4
|
Domagoj Bradarić |
 Verona
|
€2.1M |
|
64.7
72.4
|
Lorenzo Bernasconi |
 Atalanta
|
€8.6M |
|
64.7
66.5
|
Felix Agu |
 Bremen
|
€4.7M |
|
64.6
68.9
|
Moussa Diarra |
 Alaves
|
€1.5M |
|
64.5
68.5
|
Francisco Moura |
 Porto
|
€12.3M |
|
64.4
64.4
|
Jonas Föhrenbach |
 Heidenheim
|
€0.9M |
|
64.4
65.8
|
Ben Johnson |
 Ipswich
|
€6.1M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amad Diallo | 16-07-2026 | Report | |
| Honest Ahanor | 01-07-2026 | Report | |
| Patrick Wimmer | 01-06-2026 | Report | |
| Arijon Ibrahimovic | 25-05-2026 | Report | |
| Hayden Hackney | 04-05-2026 | Report | |
| Ayase Ueda | 29-04-2026 | Report | |
| James Trafford | 22-04-2026 | Report | |
| Joe Gomez | 17-04-2026 | Report |
Costinha (POR) is a A wing back and currently plays for Brighton. Costinha is 26 years old (2000/03/26) and he is 181cm tall. He prefers both feet. His jersey number is 20. Costinha has also been used as an inverted wing back.
Costinha’s current transfer value is between €3.9M and €5.9M. His last transfer was from Olympiacos to Brighton in 2026. Brighton paid Olympiacos €12.7M for Costinha.
Costinha latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
Olympiacos 
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