{"id":39512,"date":"2026-07-16T15:52:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/ligue-1-side-paris-fc-sign-defender-diego-coppola-from-brighton\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T15:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:52:26","slug":"ligue-1-side-paris-fc-sign-defender-diego-coppola-from-brighton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/16\/ligue-1-side-paris-fc-sign-defender-diego-coppola-from-brighton\/","title":{"rendered":"Ligue 1 side Paris FC sign defender Diego Coppola from Brighton"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PARIS (AP) \u2014 Ligue 1 side Paris FC on Thursday signed defender Diego Coppola from Premier League side Brighton on a five-year contract until 2031.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old Italian played for the French club on loan from Brighton last season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His return is fully in line with Paris FC&#8217;s commitment to building a sustainable project, placing faith in young players with high potential,&#8221; the club said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Financial details were not disclosed, but soccer website Transfermarkt reported that the club paid 18 million euros ($20.6 million) to sign Coppola, who started his career in Italy with Hellas Verona and played twice for the national team.<\/p>\n<p>Despite winning promotion from the second division, Paris FC finished 11th in Ligue 1 last season. Paris FC also signed a British player this month. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">liam rosenia<\/span> As its new coach. ___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/coppola-paris-fc-ligue1-1ab1b0c3dab299d8e1349e85c9f755b8\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARIS (AP) \u2014 Ligue 1 side Paris FC on Thursday signed defender Diego Coppola from Premier League side Brighton on a five-year contract until 2031. 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