Chelsea Missed Out On £40m Brighton Star Last Year: Should The Blues Regret Walking Away?

Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Inter Milan are reportedly monitoring 19-year-old Brighton forward Charalampos Kostoulas, though no formal negotiations have begun. Brighton signed the Greek international from Olympiacos for roughly €47 million last summer after Chelsea had a bid rejected. With Kostoulas under contract until 2030, Brighton reportedly value him between €60 million and €70 million.

Writer Rohit Sarkar argues that Chelsea should avoid spending €60-70 million on Kostoulas on a permanent transfer. The columnist contends that the Blues must prioritize developing their existing attacking talent rather than continuing a pattern of buying developed players from Brighton at high valuations.