Ioannidis deadlock: Sporting and Panathinaikos clash over transfer | OneFootball

Fotis Ioannidis remains far from Sporting, as the Lions have not been able to reach an agreement with Panathinaikos to close the deal for the player.

Sporting and Panathinaikos are at an impasse over the signing of Fotis Ioannidis, something that brings to mind last summer’s transfer window. Although the Greek forward already has an agreement with the green and whites—valid for five seasons—an understanding with the Athens club has yet to be reached.

According to information provided by the newspaper Record, it will not be easy to overcome all the differences between the two clubs. The Greek team demands that the Lions pay at least 22 million euros up front for the Greek international, but, for their part, the Alvalade side does not want to go beyond 20 million.

With so many issues surrounding the signing of Ioannidis, Sporting is not allowing Conrad Harder to travel to Milan, as they will only permit the young Dane to leave if they find a forward to replace him. The departure of the ‘number 9’ is therefore on hold, but it could still happen.

Furthermore, negotiations for Ioannidis may end up being postponed until next Sunday, August 31. Until then, Panathinaikos will face Samsunpor on Thursday (August 28) in the second leg of the Europa League playoff. Sporting, meanwhile, is focused on preparing for the match against Porto, scheduled for Saturday, August 30.

In the last 2024/25 season, playing for Panathinaikos, Fotis Ioannidis—valued at 15 million euros—had numbers below expectations. In 42 matches played, the forward scored 11 times and provided two assists. In the current season, he has played four games without any goal contributions so far.

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