Brighton have announced the signing of Italy defender Diego Coppola from Hellas Verona.
The 21-year-old has signed a five-year deal for an undisclosed fee, reported to be in the region of £9 million (€10.5m).
Coppola – currently away with Italy at the European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia – has made two appearances for the Azzurri's senior national team, featuring in both World Cup qualifiers earlier in June.
"Diego is an exciting addition for the club," Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler said on the club website.
"Although he is still young, he is tall, strong and mobile and he will give us a real physical presence.
"He has made impressive progress in Serie A and deserved his call-up to the Italian national team. We look forward to helping him develop even more."
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