JUST IN: Brighton & Hove Albion Offers €40million To Olympiacos For Charalampos Kostoulas

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June 9, 2025

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JUST IN: Brighton & Hove Albion Offers €40million To Olympiacos For Charalampos Kostoulas—-Brighton are in ongoing negotiations with the Greek Super League club after The Athletic revealed on May 16 that they had submitted an offer of around £30m plus Abdallah Sima for the 18-year-old, who is regarded as one of the hottest young talents in Europe.

Olympiacos rejected the proposal involving Sima, 23, who has been loaned out by Brighton to French sides Brest and Angers, as well as Glasgow Rangers and Stoke City, since joining from Slavia Prague in 2021. The Greek side want a sell-on included in any deal.

Kostoulas helped Olympiacos to win the youth version of the Champions League in 2023-24 with five goals in eight appearances. He featured regularly for the first team in the Greek Super League and in the Europa League this season, with seven goals and two assists in 30 appearances combined across the two competitions.

Brighton are unlikely to be as active in this summer window as they were last year, yet there is still plenty to look out for…

Kostoulas was ruled out towards the end of the season by a muscle injury as Olympiacos won their domestic title. That success has gained Olympiacos entry to the league phase of the 2025-26 Champions League as the club with the best coefficient of domestic champions of national associations ranked 11 to 55 by UEFA, based on performances in European competitions over the past five years. Kostoulas has also scored five goals in 15 appearances representing Greece in age groups from under-16 to under-21.

Brighton have already signed a teenage striker from Greece for next season. Stefanos Tzimas, 19, was bought at the end of the January window for a fee in excess of £20m and loaned back to Nurnberg in Germany’s second tier for the rest of the campaign.

The pool of central strikers Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler will have at his disposal in 2025-26 is in a state of flux. The German relied heavily on 34-year-old Danny Welbeck in the latter stages of his first season in charge, with Joao Pedro left out of the final two matches in May for disciplinary reasons, Evan Ferguson loaned out to West Ham, Julio Enciso on loan to Ipswich and Georginio Rutter injured.

Joao Pedro’s future is uncertain after The Athletic revealed the Brazilian’s omission from the squad by Hurzeler following an altercation in training with team-mate Jan Paul van Hecke. Welbeck, Joao Pedro and Kaoru Mitoma were the club’s joint top scorers in the Premier League on ten goals as Brighton finished eighth, missing out on qualifying for Europe.

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Ousmane Dembélé Hits Brace as Paris Saint-Germain Knock Out Liverpool from UCL

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April 14, 2026

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Ousmane Dembélé Hits Brace as Paris Saint-Germain Knock Out Liverpool from UCL—-Ousmane Dembélé starred with a brace as Paris Saint-Germain secured a 2-0 victory over Liverpool at Anfield, sealing a dominant 4-0 aggregate win to reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

The French forward proved decisive on the night, scoring twice to end Liverpool’s European campaign and send the defending champions into the last four for a third consecutive season.

Liverpool’s night was further marred by a serious injury to Hugo Ekitiké, who was forced off in the first half with what appeared to be a severe leg issue, raising concerns over his availability for the remainder of the season.

Manager Arne Slot made bold selection calls, leaving Mohamed Salah on the bench initially, though the forward was introduced early following Ekitiké’s injury and nearly made an instant impact.

Despite flashes of pressure from Liverpool, PSG remained composed and dangerous on the counter. Dembélé broke the deadlock in the second half with a fine curling effort before adding a second in stoppage time from a Bradley Barcola assist.

Liverpool’s hopes of a comeback were also dashed when a penalty awarded for a challenge on Alexis Mac Allister was overturned following a VAR review.

The defeat confirms a disappointing end to Liverpool’s European campaign, while PSG continue their title defence and will face either Bayern Munich or Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

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Ademola Lookman On Target as Atlético Madrid Edge Barcelona 3-2 on Aggregate to Reach UCL Semi-Finals

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April 14, 2026

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Ademola Lookman On Target as Atlético Madrid Edge Barcelona 3-2 on Aggregate to Reach UCL Semi-Finals—-Atlético Madrid booked their place in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after edging Barcelona 3-2 on aggregate, despite a 2-1 defeat in the second leg of their quarter-final clash.

Barcelona made a blistering start at the Metropolitano, with Lamine Yamal opening the scoring early before Ferran Torres doubled their lead inside 24 minutes to level the tie on aggregate.

However, Atlético responded through Ademola Lookman, whose crucial strike restored his side’s aggregate advantage following their 2-0 first-leg win.

Diego Simeone’s men then held firm under intense pressure, with Barcelona’s hopes taking a major hit when Eric García was sent off for bringing down Alexander Sørloth as he raced through on goal.

Despite late attacking changes from coach Hansi Flick, Barcelona were unable to find the third goal needed to force extra time, as Atlético battled through a tense finish.

The result sees Atlético Madrid reach the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2017, keeping alive their dream of winning the competition for the first time in their history.

They will now face either Arsenal or Sporting CP in the semi-finals.

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