Tag: Olympiacos

Brighton have signed Portuguese defender Costinha on a five-year contract from Olympiacos.

The Seagulls are understood to have paid about £11m for the 26-year-old right-back.

He spent the past two seasons in Greece and previously played for Portuguese club Rio Ave.

“Costinha is a player we have followed closely for some time,” said Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler.

“He has the defensive capabilities, intensity and understanding of what we value.