Transfer News And Rumors - Summer 2016

[BostonThanatos]

Dude's on vacation.  He got a taste of Chalkidiki and now no place can even come close...

[pash]

Popovic was released from his contract and is on his way to sign with Mannheim. Not sure which team; both are in the lower leagues. Good luck to him.

[Blackhawk]

Once touted as the Vierinha replacement ...

[Dutch Eagle]

According to thessports.gr we are again (or still) interested in youngster Petros Orfanidis of Xanthi.

[pash]

Rumors that we're trying to sign Jose Canas, from Espanyol. Plays DM, seems to not have scored since 2009.

[Bananas]

Never heard of him. I'm not worried about the fact he hasn't scored. It's not what you need in a good DM. Is it a done deal ?

[pash]

Seems to be close. Agreement with the player on a 3-year contract. 300k + a percentage of resale to Espanyol.

[Ethnikos]

http://www.sdna.gr/news-english/article/220253/canas-confirms-verbal-agreement-paok

Canas and PAOK have a verbal agreement

Edited July 7, 2016 by Ethnikos

[paokarag4]

If that signing does go through, it would mean we have a s%$#! load of players in centre mid. Cimirot, Xarisi, Tzioli, Kace, Shakov and potentially Canas. That's 6 players for 2 positions. I'm not counting dekari, because if you count players who can play there as well we need to add Pelka, Mysta and potentially Pereyra. So that would make 9 players for 3 positions. Depth is good but surely that is too many for 3 spots?

[pash]

Absolutely too many. They must be planning on selling at least Kace. Can't see them getting rid of Cimirot at this point, and Charisis being given the new jersey number is a clear sign of Ivic's plans for him. Hopefully Tziolis is who makes way.

 

Don't forget that there are a handful of K20 kids practicing with the squad who will play in those positions, too.

 

In other news, Varela's club's TD is claiming a Qatari team is offering close to what he's asking (which the player himself is saying is BS). Sounds like they're trying to drive up the price. I say we look elsewhere.

[italosPAOK4]

[Bananas]

If that signing does go through, it would mean we have a s%$#! load of players in centre mid. Cimirot, Xarisi, Tzioli, Kace, Shakov and potentially Canas. That's 6 players for 2 positions. I'm not counting dekari, because if you count players who can play there as well we need to add Pelka, Mysta and potentially Pereyra. So that would make 9 players for 3 positions. Depth is good but surely that is too many for 3 spots?

 

Well according to transfermarket he was injured most of last season.  As for his signing, I can only agree with pash that they're expecting or preparing for players leaving.  I'd say this is the last season for Tziolis and there is always the possibility that Kace will be sold or leave as a free agent.  It's imperative we keep Cimirot.  Charisis I'm hoping he stays injury free and gets lots of game time.  Maybe Ivic plans on playing some games with 3 midfielders (no dekari) which may give players some more game time.

 

Regardless, this signing has potential dud written all over it.  I hope I'm wrong.

[Blackhawk]

If that signing does go through, it would mean we have a s%$#! load of players in centre mid. Cimirot, Xarisi, Tzioli, Kace, Shakov and potentially Canas. That's 6 players for 2 positions.

 

They are not exactly the same type of players. Canas plays the no. 6 position (DM), and will share this position with Tziolis. Those 2 most likely will never play together. The others (Cimirot, Charisis, Kace, Sakhov) are "oktaria" and will most likely be paired with either Tziolis or Canas in the 4-2-3-1 formation.

[Blackhawk]

It's official. Zeljko Brkic, the 29-year old Serbian keeper signed a 3-year deal with PAOK. He will report to Holland tomorrow to start pre-season training. We now have 5 keepers on the roster. Something has to give. Who do you think will go?

[Pontos]

I hope we continue to sign players in positions already filled. Good strategy

[pash]

Someone's gotta give, as blackhawk said. We'll see who. There are more transfer rumors of a second Romanian guy that we're after. Personally, I don't think we're as desperate in that position as others think. Klaus/Koulouris to start, and Pereyra/Mistakidis/Jairo all can theoretically play there. More than theoretically for Pereyra in fact, since Anastasiadis had played him as CF for like half of that season.

 

We def need another CB though. A good one.

 

 

 

I hope we continue to sign players in positions already filled. Good strategy

 

Care to elaborate? Is this just to keep pressure on those-who-would-think-themselves-shoo-ins?

[BostonThanatos]

?eljko Brkic signed today.  Serbian Goalkeeper from Udinese

Edited July 7, 2016 by BostonThanatos

[Blackhawk]

I think that Melissis will be loaned out and the 16-year old Siabanis will go back to U-20 team. We'll go with the Serboian as our no. 1 goalie with Glykos and Vellidis backups. Down the road (perhaps in the Janury 2017) one of them will ask to be released from contract. I hope it's Glykos.

[pash]

How good is this new guy?

[BostonThanatos]

He's been loaned out every year Uninese has owned him and his Market Value which was once $4M is now $1.7M.... So I'd say he's a decent option but nothing groundbreaking.

[Bananas]

If he's clearly better than Glykos then it's a good transfer.  Then again, Olsen was meant to be an upgrade.

[Bananas]

I hope we continue to sign players in positions already filled. Good strategy

 

I want more right backs.

[Bananas]

So, by my reckoning we have signed or will be signing shortly the players below.  4 more transfers and we'll have a new 11.  Crazy town.  On a side note, not sure why we signed Vellidis unless we plan on letting Glykos go at the end of the season.

 

              Brkic

 

Matos    Crespo      ?         ?

 

          Canas    Shakhov

 

Djalma       Biseswar          ?

 

                ?

[Ethnikos]

Are you guys going to buy Varela?

Any news about that? He would be such a solid centre back, a much needed player for you guys

[Bananas]

Note that the following player contracts expires on 30.06.2017 :-

- Glykos

- Skondras

- Malezas

- Tzavellas

- Tziolis

- Kace

- Mak

- Pereyra

 

I would expect that we are only interested in re-signing the highlighted players.  Kace and Mak will be interesting.  They aren't exactly unhappy ... but they wouldn't mind moving on either.  Pereyra I have no idea.  He seems happy for the moment.