Brighton’s move for Hellas Verona centre-back Diego Coppola has moved quickly in the past few days.
The Seagulls had reportedly been looking at the player for many months and have now fought off competition from Italian clubs like Lazio and Juventus, days after the defender made his debut for the Italian national side in a 3-0 loss to Norway.
Gazzetta dello Sport today report on how Verona are trying to rebuild their backline, and some attention is paid to Coppola’s move to Brighton.
The 21-year-old will join the South Coast club soon and is set to sign a five-year deal with Fabian Hurzeler’s side, having already undergone a medical with the club.
Gazzetta believe Brighton will ‘make it official today’ and the Gialloblu will earn a fee of €11m plus bonuses from the Azzurri talent’s sale. They will also earn a certain percentage from Coppola’s future sale.
The report states that the talent has been the lynchpin of Verona’s backline and in an attempt to replace him, Paolo Zanetti’s side have made contact to sign Galatasaray’s Victor Nelsson.
