Ioannidis’ move to Sporting was ultimately blocked, in part, by the fact that Benfica had signed Pavlidis. You know CM that the business of the eagles ultimately affected the business of the lions.
Just like a year ago with Ghiokeres, Sporting invested all their money in acquiring Ioannidis, confident that they would close the deal for 18 million euros. This was the maximum price the Green-Whites were willing to pay for a striker who, for the most part, would not start.
Alvalade’s “feedback” was that Panathinaikos would be willing to accept the offer, especially since Ioannidis’ market price is €13 million. But the Athens club changed its position after the news that Benfica had signed Pavlidis for 17 million euros.
The AZ Alkmaar player has a higher valuation (€25 million) than Ioannidis, but lost his place in the Greek national team to his compatriot in the just-ended season. This circumstance led to Panathinaikos deciding that their player should be sold for a clearly higher price than Pavlidis.
Author: João Moniz
Source: CM Jornal
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