Tariq Lamptey: Fiorentina Agree Deal to Sign Ghana Defender from Brighton
- Italian club Fiorentina have reached an agreement to sign Ghana defender Tariq Lamptey from Brighton in the summer transfer window
- Reports had linked La Viola with a late move for the right-back before the deadline, and negotiations have now been finalised
- The £6m deal, including add-ons, will see Lamptey travel to Italy this weekend to complete his transfer
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Ghanaian defender Tariq Lamptey is set to leave Brighton & Hove Albion for Serie A side Fiorentina.
The 24-year-old joined the Seagulls from Chelsea in 2020 and has since made 122 appearances across all competitions.
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His future has been the subject of intense speculation throughout the summer, and a move now looks imminent.
However, Fiorentina appear to have won the race for his signature, with the Serie A club expected to confirm the deal before Monday’s transfer deadline.
Football Italia reports suggest Brighton will receive around €6m (£5.2m) plus bonuses, while Lamptey is set to sign a four-year contract with the Viola.
He is expected to become a backup to starting right wing-back Dodo, although the 24-year-old can also be deployed on the left flank.
Lamptey has gone for medicals ahead of completing his move, as seen in the photos below:
The Ghana international, capped eight times internationally, is currently under contract with Brighton until June 2026.
Lamptey’s 2023/24 campaign was disrupted by recurring injuries, restricting him to only 15 appearances for Brighton.
Even so, he chipped in with two goals and a handful of assists.
This season, however, he has yet to feature, having been left out of the squad for Brighton’s opening three games against Fulham, Everton, and Oxford United.
Since joining Brighton from Chelsea, the former right-back has accumulated 104 appearances, scoring three goals and establishing himself as a versatile option on the flank.
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Tariq Lamptey shifts attention to Ghana qualifiers
Lamptey has earned a call-up to Ghana’s squad for the Matchday 7 and 8 fixtures of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Chad and Mali.
As he is eager to play at another World Cup, the full-back now shifts his focus to international duty, linking up with Otto Addo’s Black Stars for the September qualifiers.
Ghana will first travel to N’Djamena to face Chad on September 4, before returning home to host Mali on September 8.
According to FIFA's official website, Ghana, which failed to qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), currently leads Group I of the African 2026 World Cup qualification with 15 points, having won five of their six matches so far, with Comoros following closely with 12 points.
The Black Stars' superb run in the qualifiers began with a 1-0 win over Madagascar and a sole loss to Comoros (0-1) in 2023, followed by wins over Mali (2-1) and Central African Republic (4-3) in 2024, and then victories against Chad (5-0) and Madagascar (3-0) this year so far.
Lamptey reaches 100 EPL games
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that Black Stars defender Lamptey reached a new milestone in the English Premier League after starring in Brighton and Hove Albion's victory over Chelsea.
The Ghana international played full throttle as the Seagulls thumped Chelsea 3-0 at the American Express Stadium.
Source: YEN.com.gh
