Transfer News and Rumors - Winter 2021-2022

[PAOKSYD]

Great news on Swiderski. 

Maybe someone needs to break into Varelas house ala Olympiacos? 

[Athens4]

Obviously good business for PAOK but no idea what Karol is thinking. He only just broke into the Polish national team. Moving to the MLS means he is retiring early. 

[pash]

Perhaps time for a triumphant return for Varela? I would be pleased to see this journey come to its end, personally.

https://inpaok.com/715724/kryfokoitaei-varela-i-steaoua/

[paokarag4]

Wow surprised to see Swiderski heading to the MLS, but agree it's a good bit of business for us. Nice little profit for us and this may fund the Felipe Soares deal who has been rumoured to be coming for 3 million for the last few days. 

I guess the sale means Colak is here to stay, at least until the end of the season. Unless they plan on brining in another striker but I think that's unlikely, we'll see Akpom/Colak and Oliveira later in the season as he continues his recovery from injury. 

Edited January 20, 2022 by paokarag4

[pash]

I agree. Colak it is. I hope his recent injury isn't him agitating for a move.

[PAOKSYD]

I say sell Colak too to the swedes and bring some new blood that suit our club culture and playing style! 

We need a monster CF, Kremensik was leaps and bounds above Colak.... better players are out their.

[Athens4]

I think Colak will be sold for a loss in the Summer. We need him now.

[Blackhawk]

Swiderski will sign 4-year contract with Charlotte for around 1.4 mil per season which is a big raise compared to what PAOK paid him. My prediction is that Swiderski will stay at Charlotte for maybe 1 to 2 seasons and then return to Europe and sign a team in Italy or Germany.

I think for PAOK it's a great deal. We pocket 5 mil and our initial 2.5 mil investment for the player paid off nicely. While at PAOK he could never become our no.1 striker. The question now is if we will bring in a replacement that's better than Swiderski. If not now, than during the summer transfer period. It remains to be seen, but I don't think Colak will really make an impact.

[Dutch Eagle]

Felippe Soares of Moreirense is a PAOK-player. He signed a 4 year contract. Fee is 3 mil. and Moreirense keep 15%-resale. He will be in Thessaloniki on Monday or Tuesday. 

[Dutch Eagle]

One of the rumors (or fake news) is that we are interested in Mexican Kevin Alvarez of Pachuca. He is a 23 y o defender.

And we are probably on advanced talks with Ingason for the renewal of his contract 

[pash]

Ahh yes, FORZA's "final negotiations" haha

Hopefully we do lock him down.

 

Fingers crossed that Soares is actually any good.

[pash]

Soares stuck in Athens due to snow. As someone from New England, I am very bemused by these snow issues.

[PaokCT]

51 minutes ago, pash said:

Soares stuck in Athens due to snow. As someone from New England, I am very bemused by these snow issues.

You're from Boston! Connecticut is where its at... WOOT WOOT

[pash]

Not sure that a more punchable face exists.

 

 

[pash]

Ninua may end up at Lamia on loan for the second half of the season. Sure, why not. Pointless transfer anyway

[Blackhawk]

Charlotte FC officially announced Swiderski today.

PAOK goodbyes:

 

[pash]

And Soares seems to be here, indeed.

 

Reports of LASK being interested in Schwab, which he confirmed. Apparently said he does not want to leave PAOK this winter. I think it would be a mistake to lose him, though it does seem Lucescu has stopped being interested in playing him. So who knows.

[PaokCT]

2 hours ago, pash said:

And Soares seems to be here, indeed.

 

Reports of LASK being interested in Schwab, which he confirmed. Apparently said he does not want to leave PAOK this winter. I think it would be a mistake to lose him, though it does seem Lucescu has stopped being interested in playing him. So who knows.

If we get rid of him we need another CM. Especially since all we’d own is Tsiggaras, Esiti and Douglas

[pash]

Esiti is on his way out for sure.

Remember your favorite player, Omar El Kaddouri? lmao what a scrub

[Athens4]

1 hour ago, pash said:

Remember your favorite player, Omar El Kaddouri? lmao what a scrub

Who made the decision to renew should be made to walk from Toumpa to Marrakech while being beaten.

[Blackhawk]

Pablo Garcia!

The problem is not the player. The problems are the constant injuries to the player. When he is fit (once in a blue moon) he can help the team. 

[pash]

It was most def a Lucescu move, fearless leader

[Blackhawk]

Lucescu just gave the final ok. The negotiations were done under Pablo as far as I can remember.

Ninua officially to Lamia for 6 month loan.

[Athens4]

On 1/28/2022 at 9:06 PM, Blackhawk said:

Ninua officially to Lamia for 6 month loan.

Another fine example of our scouting division.

[Blackhawk]

Looks like no more transfers for PAOK. Also the possibility of either Esiti and Murg being loaned are becoming slim.

I still don't understand why we are dragging out the Ingason contract renewal.