New Town Ioannidis Bid - Report
Wednesday, 19th Jun 2024 12:08

Panathinaikos are reported to have turned down an improved €25 million (£21.1 million) offer from the Blues for striker Fotis Ioannidis.

On Monday, it was revealed that Town had made a €22 million (£18.6 million) offer for the Greek international frontman, which was rebuffed by the Athens club, apparently due to it being too heavily weighted towards top-ups rather than up front cash, reportedly an initial €17.5 million (£14.8 million) plus a further €4.5 million (£3.8 million) in bonuses triggered later on down the line.

Now, according to Sportime, the Blues have come back with a new offer worth €25 million (£21.1 million), which is also said to have been turned down.

While Panathinaikos are keen to keep hold of the player and have held talks regarding a new deal, it’s said that the size of the new bid - which would apparently be a new Greek record - could be more tempting for owner Giannis Alafouzos, while the player would also take the interest very seriously.

Other clubs are also keen with a report in Italy yesterday claiming Bologna had agreed personal terms with Ioannidis after talks with his agent, but without having settled a fee with Panathinaikos.

French side Lille are reported to have made a €21 million (£17.7 million) offer earlier in the week, while Portuguese club Sporting CP had previously been the favourites to land the 11-times-capped Greek international.

Ioannidis was a youth player with Olympiacos Chalkida and Levadiakos before breaking into senior football with the latter late in 2018 and in August 2020, he joined Panathinaikos on a four-year deal.

Goals were hard to come by in his first three seasons with the Athens-based side, netting four, four and seven in the league in those campaigns.

Nevertheless, his form was good enough to see him win the first of his full caps, in which he has scored two goals, in 2022, having already played at U18, U19 and U21 levels.

Last season, Ioannidis, whose father Vasilios also played professionally in Greece, netted 23 times and picked up nine assists in all competitions, 15 in the league, seven in Europe, Panathinaikos having narrowly missed out on the group stage of the Champions League before entering the Europa League.

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therein61 added 17:48 - Jun 19 As we all know(or should by now) we will be enlightened as to is coming or not when they are in the building and pictured signing on the dotted line that's the way Ashton works and always will and we are so lucky to have him, I think we now have 5 seasons in the u.k spring, summer, autumn, winter, and speculation!!.
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churchmans added 18:14 - Jun 19 Good point MV1 therein61 I know your in awe of everything Ashton says but this aint no rumour or speculation! I think we should move on! There obviously trying to squeeze every euro out of us for a player that has had 1 good season! However I do trust the processes and am chilled about the whole thing,it is exciting to be reading about potential new signings tho
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parhamblue added 21:04 - Jun 19 That's a lot of gyros. Let's trust we can cash in when the time is right.
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Facefacts added 21:24 - Jun 19

We are doing what we can. The step up in quality to be competitive is frightening. The lack of time to get deals done is frightening. Guess we are trying to get the best young striker in Greece as they aren't at the Euros. The Euros being on this summer is hampering us. I am worried, seeing the fixtures, it will be plucky old Ipswich Town. The players, not agents, should be getting WhatsApp groups to explain across to world players how much Kieran McKenna can do for your career. We need huge upgrades in every position. Worried but hoping we can defy the odds and get some huge deals done.

bobble added 23:13 - Jun 19 give them their elgin marbles and 1million
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churchmans added 00:54 - Jun 20 Come to think of it this could absolute bullchit instigated by media/agents putting a story out there because we are newly promoted, On seconds thoughts THEREIN6 is right just wait until Ashton says so or Romano comes out with something on X or whoever he pops up! He is never wrong about a transfer yet
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Wonky added 12:09 - Jun 20 Alpha you didn't notice Burns?! He ran he most the lenght of t pitch to score against us for Fleetwood in the ladt home game of season.
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SuperTabby added 12:44 - Jun 20 If the numbers here are accurate it shows that MA means business in this window, paying over £20m for a player is different from what I’m used to. By the looks of him he’s exactly the type of player that would fit into our system and here’s hoping we can get the targets that the recruitment team have identified.
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