Sporting have already warmed up Ioannidis

Greek striker Ioannidis (Panathinaikos) even feels “hot” and begins to “sweat” when he talks about moving to Sporting.

The Lions are in talks to sign the Panathinaikos striker, but there have been many successes and failures. While on holiday with his girlfriend, the Greek striker asked a journalist friend accompanying them: “I don’t know what to do with this excitement! Are you going to stay at Panathinaikos or not?” Ioannidis smiled and joked: “I’m already sweating.” He wiped his forehead with a napkin and changed the conversation.

Sporting have already offered 18 million euros for the striker, but Panathinaikos demands a budget close to 20 million. However, on Friday it became known that the president of Levadiakos owns 50 percent of the player’s transfer and therefore also intends to participate in the negotiations.

This is the main reason why the player has not yet been officially signed to join the Lions. Ioannidis’s shoulder is immobilized after a season-ending injury.

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