Republic today takes stock of the future of Bologna’s attack, given that the first target, the Greek Vangelis Pavlidis, seems to have disappeared definitively. Chapter closed, the one very open for another Greek striker, Fotis Ioannidis of Panathinaikos who convinced Sartori. Not easy, however, it’s a two-way race with Sporting Lisbon, or rather a three-way race if you take into account that Panathinaikos is also trying to get him to renew his contract.
The Portuguese side also made a first offer, 18 million, which was rejected. An expensive track, and requires some certainty on the Zirkzee situation. It is becoming clear that the option of finding a formula with the agent to make him stay another year is difficult to achieve. Even Milan, who still consider him their first option, found themselves in a slower and more complicated negotiation than they had hoped for, and yesterday they began to move Manchester United.
Ionnadis’ numbers last season
During the 2023/24 season, Fotis Ioannidis had a notable performance for Panathinaikos in the league. He played 28 games, scoring 15 goals and providing 7 assists. His grade point average was very high, at around 7.6. His performance contributed significantly to the team’s victories, making him one of the most prolific attackers in the Greek Super League this season