Done Deal: Coppola sale to Paris FC for €20m including bonus from Brighton | OneFootball

Italy international Diego Coppola is set to make his move to Paris FC permanent from Brighton and Hove Albion for a reported fee of €18m plus €2m add-ons, despite Lazio interest.

The defender had been linked with a potential return to Serie A for a move to Lazio, but he seemed content after a loan experience in France over the last six months.

Coppola set for Paris FC stay

Official: Diego Coppola joins Paris FC from Brighton & Hove Albion (@Diegocoppolass via Instagram)

Now multiple sources including Sportitalia and transfer pundit Fabrizio Romano state that the agreement has been reached between all parties to buy him outright.

The cost of the operation should be circa €18m plus up to a further €2m in performance-related bonuses.

That is a significant profit for Brighton and Hove Albion, who had paid €11m to buy Coppola from Hellas Verona in the summer of 2025.

He made just nine appearances for the Seagulls, albeit contributing an impressive two assists from defence.

There were 14 games in the Paris FC jersey following the loan move in January 2026.

The 22-year-old centre-back has two senior caps for Italy, both earned in June 2025.