The 21-year-old Diego Coppola officially joined Brighton earlier, and the young defender said that leaving Verona was a difficult decision, and participating in the Premier League was a bigger dream for him, and he must work hard to do better to cope with more difficult challenges.

Diego Coppola from Italy came from Verona's youth training and played for Verona's first team for about 4 years.

Diego Coppola said in an interview, "It's a bit difficult because that's the team I've played for since I was a child. I've always been a Verona fan, and it would be a wonderful experience to stay there and become the captain of the team."

"When we were kids we got free tickets to the games and I went to the stadium all the time and then a few years later I was able to play for the first team and it was like a dream.

Diego Coppola said, "However, being able to play in the Premier League is a bigger dream for me, so I have to train hard and keep improving, and do my best every day. I think the Premier League is the Premier League, and Brighton is Brighton. I put my emotions aside and chose the goals I set for myself."

"At Brighton, I can improve more through training and the guidance of the coaches, so from that perspective, this decision is not that difficult."

In addition, Brighton will host Fulham at home in the first round of the 2025/26 Premier League, officially starting another journey.