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The team announced Vieirinha has been extended until next June

LET THE BOYS NAP!

Perhaps they're waiting to see if Murg finds a team for that #10...

You're right. It's easier to be prepared if you have the money to make moves. Magnusson would be a free, and though he seems "old" for Boto I think that would not be a bad move. Perhaps Ingason will form a strong partnership with his countryman. Here are the three players referenced above: https://www.transfermarkt.com/keita-balde/profil/spieler/238752 https://www.transfermarkt.com/hordur-magnusson/profil/spieler/130353 https://www.transfermarkt.com/andre-franco/profil/spieler/448470 It also sounds like Taylor and Murg are looking for new teams, and Mihaj is about to be sold. If he's sold then we will be left with only one active defender going into preseason (Ingason). Expect a B team guy to fill out the #s even if Crespo is re-signed.

Another rumor, of Colak being sold. This account expands on this rumor in a different post, but essentially they're claiming we're buying some guy (CF) from Cagliari and possibly another if we sell Colak later this summer https://www.instagram.com/p/CeYRkUStlxD/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Rumors coming in hot and fast. A second CB (which implies Crespo is not re-signing): https://www.transfermarkt.us/marco-rente/profil/spieler/237244 <-- seems unimpressive Here is the Boto interview, I love how he holds so little back haha "For me, a player with 25, 26, 27 years old is not a young player. He's a player with experience." <-- I love it! "Nasberg, Quagliata, Rafa Soares, we already signed them" wants 7-8 players - LB, CB, wingers, #10, goalkeeper - then if we need another striker, midfielder, #10, we'll go for them. wants 90-95% of the roster ready by June 21 reiterates that he wants to create a business model by buying and developing younger players, wants to emulate the Benfica model in PAOK

Damn they shipped him a jersey that quick huh? haha Hopefully he impresses, fingers crossed

Sastre officially purchased:

Wild that it happened before he even physically arrived -edit- 4-year contract, here's a vid. Hopefully he'll do what Greek players don't do, and hit the gym. -edit- team clip https://www.instagram.com/p/CeWEvFLIQKQ/

That seems a pretty reasonable contract, at least! He was also a free agent, so perhaps Boto is keeping his powder dry for a real difference maker. -edit- Seems the other kid is going to get a shot at the A team: https://inpaok.com/732209/i-sygchysi-gia-rikarnto/

Here's another nobody that the internet is saying we bought: https://www.transfermarkt.us/andre-ricardo/profil/spieler/683498 Only six games last year? Jesus...maybe he's for our B team? Surprised he has enough playing time for a 7 minute best-of video: -edit- I wrote bought up there but he may be a free agent

Isn't that just him sharing what the team posted earlier? Sounds like our new LB might be Rafa Soares, who is apparently expected in SKG on Sunday https://www.transfermarkt.com/rafa-soares/profil/spieler/198006

Solid depth option. I wonder how many players from the B team will be cut? Now that there's a never ending pipeline from the K19s, you'd think there would be fiercer competition for making the squad. Hopefully Garcia doesn't just stick with the same group out of a sense of loyalty.

Sounds like Garcia is back for another year

Allegedly Quagliata passed his medical exam, though I don't know how that is if he hasn't left Uruguay yet. Surely the team doctors would examine him in Thessaloniki. inPAOK is predicting a new contract will be offered to Garcia.

Allegedly three of our four preseason opponents are FC Groningen, AZ Alkmaar, and Standard Liege. Pretty good competition so far. Also allegedly: the plan is for most of the new additions to the roster to be available before the team leaves Greece. This has been the plan for many season in the past though, so I wouldn't hold my breath.

You way underrate Schwab. He is in no way washed

Crespo sounds doubtful about his return (fine by me!). A shame he'll get much less emotional of a sendoff than Varela, though. https://inpaok.com/731565/krespo-dyskola-tha-synechiso-ston-paok/

The rebounds are a KILLER with superman. That's good to hear

Doesn't he know that the first rule of PAOK is that we are always trying to get rid of our #1 goalie? Jeez.

The team needs to balance usefulness with wages. Mitrita at $1mm is definitely not worth it. He probably is used to all that sweet Saudi money at this point, sad to say. I def don't think Akpom is worth buying based on this season - even if his wage is fine, 3 million is a LOT for someone with his proven level of output (which is to say, low level of output). Colak offers most of what he can do physically, and seems to be better as a target man. I think Colak + Oliveira is enough. Even though the team is apparently going for youth, I hope they get a REAL Biseswar replacement. Too many player names bandied about that are box-to-box midfielders without any particular skill as a playmaker. El Kaddouri can't do it. Soares can't do it. That Uruguayan kid's highlights also show basically no playmaking ability. Very worried about that position.

THEIR BUCKLES ARE MADE OF CHOCOLATES

Pretty happy about the Sastre buy. Cheap and seems good. Will be good competition for Lyratzis. Wondering what that means for Taylor, however. Did Crespo pack all his belongings, or did he just go on vacation? Still, I am very pro him not accepting any new offers. He might be good enough for the Greek league, but so is Mihaj. Invest in youth, dammit!

Looking like four friendlies while in the land of wooden shoes: https://inpaok.com/731306/apofasi-gia-tessera-filika-ston-paok/

His contract runs through June 30th, so I would assume any games that take place before that date would result in the normal compensation being paid to the team he's still on.