Ioannidis has responded to Sporting’s interest, his stance is clear | OneFootball

Just as Sporting has maintained its interest in Fotis Ioannidis, the player is no exception. It seems that the Greek is quite interested in moving to Lisbon to strengthen the Alvalade Club, at a time when the striker has returned to the radar of the Lions and could cost around 20 million euros to the club’s SAD.

According to information revealed by the newspaper Record, the forward has already let Panathinaikos and those closest to him know that he wants to make the leap to the green and whites, but only if the interests of all parties are protected during the negotiations.

To secure the Greek international, Sporting already knows it will have to ‘struggle’ with the Athens club. A year ago, when the Lions were trying to sign Ioannidis, the last offer made was 20M fixed, plus 7M in bonuses, in addition to 10% and 15% of a future capital gain. Since the talks are expected to be difficult, the Lions will have no problem pursuing other names in this short period of time.

Meanwhile, the newspaper A Bola reports that the green and whites are waiting to close the deal for Ioannidis before releasing Conrad Harder who, at this point, is said to have everything set to head to Italy to sign with Milan. In other words, at this stage, it is possible that the move will only go ahead after Sporting has secured his replacement.

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 striker scored 11 times and provided two assists. In the current season, he has four goals so far, without any assists.

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