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  16. Comparisons to 'Batistuta' - Brighton's new wonderkid

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    Brighton's first signing of the summer is Greek teenager Charalampos 'Babis' Kostoulas, who has joined from Olympiakos for a fee of £29.78m, in what is the highest fee ever received by a club in Greece.

    BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast has been speaking to journalist Kostas Lianos about the 18-year-old's profile and what Brighton fans should be looking forward to.

    "Brighton have signed one of the biggest wonderkids in the world in my opinion," Lianos said.

    "No-one is surprised in Greece with that. I feel like this is one of the most exciting signings for the club and the city of Brighton.

    "Two years ago we were hearing about a 16-year-old called Babis Kostoulas and my generation grew up with another player called Athanasios Kostoulas playing for Olympiakos, that was his dad, a centre-back who won a lot of titles.

    "Babis grew up with a father who was very successful at the most successful club in Greece so the name caught our attention but, slowly we were hearing from the academy that this player is meant for big things. We were waiting, counting the days, the months until this player finally got into the first team.

    "His technique, his killer instinct, his speed, his mentality, his toughness, quickly earned him comparisons to Gabriel Batistuta [former Argentine forward]. For that reason Babis earned the nickname 'Babis-stuta'. So that's something for the Brighton fans to hold on to."

    Listen to Lianos' full piece on BBC Sounds

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  18. Kostoulas given family backing

    Nizaar Kinsella
    BBC Sport football news reporter

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    Kostoulas was joined by his family when signing for Brighton in a £29.78m on Thursday.

    The Kostoulas family is steeped in footballing heritage and is forever connected to Olympiakos.

    The father of Brighton's new forward is Athanasios Kostoulas, a former central defender who won seven league titles across a glorious eight year spell at the Athens club, while his older brother, Konstantinos, is also on the books of Olympiakos but spent last season on loan in Portugal at Rio Ave.

    The entire family travelled to Brighton to witness the signing but, as is commonplace with these deals, it was a long day of paperwork, looking for houses and waiting for the official announcement.

    When asked by BBC Sport about his feelings, Kostoulas' father, known as Thanasis said: "Today is a very important day for the whole family. Despite being many years a professional player myself, what has been achieved has happened in a very short space of time. Everything has happened very quickly and within one year.

    "We are emotional but excited that everything should go well. We feel this opportunity is the best one possible and he will participate in the best league in Europe and the world.

    "We are confident in his desire and ability to work hard to allow him to shine as he has done so far in his career."

    Brothers who achieved together

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    The Kostoulas family are steeped in Olympiakos history

    Of course, it is bittersweet saying goodbye to a son who has lived his entire life in and around Athens. Kostoulas' mother Eirini said it was "emotional" to say goodbye but that this was the best opportunity that her son has been presented with.

    There were also reflections from the family of memories like "Babis'" scissor kick against PAOK at Under-15s level, a first senior goal against the same club this season and, most poignantly, seeing both brothers lift the Uefa Youth League together.

    The elder brother Konstantinos has a photo of himself and Babis celebrating beating AC Milan 3-0 in the final to win the title, the equivalent of the Champions League at youth level, in 2024 for Olympiakos. The pair are holding up the Greek and club flags and the image is a screensaver on his phone.

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  23. Charalampos Kostoulas pictured playing for Olympiakos

  24. 'An outstanding young player' - Hurzeler on Kostoulas

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    Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler is excited to work with new signing Charalampos Kostoulas after the 18-year-old striker joined on a five-year deal from Olympiakos.

    During a breakthrough season in Greece, the teenager scored seven goals in 35 appearances for the champions.

    "Charalampos is an outstanding young player and we're delighted he is coming to Brighton," Hurzeler said. "He wants to play in the Premier League and we are excited about what he can bring to the team.

    "He will give us different attacking options and we're looking forward to helping him adapt to his new environment."