With salary increase
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The article was published at first version at 4:21 p.m. and was updated after the announcement.
The transfersaga about midfield talent Giannis Konstantelias, the VfB Stuttgart and Paok Thessaloniki is richer by another chapter. After the 22 -year -old Zehner was on his way to the medical check last week, but was ordered from his home club at short notice, he has now extended his contract. If the announcement was only a matter of time on Wednesday afternoon, according to Greek and German media reports on the part of Paoks, it was made in the afternoon. Konstantelias, tied until 2027, signed until 2029.
PAOK around club owner Ivan Savvidis is said to have raised his contract offer to EUR 1.5 million annually, reports “Sportime”. That was still less than Konstantelias at VfB, but the own plant convinced the whereabouts. With a market value of 17 million euros, the Greek national player is the most valuable professional of the Super League 1. A sum in this area and up to 20 million euros was also under discussion at the VfB change.
In view of the previous turns in the poker, whether this is finally off the table is still evident – but the extension clearly speaks for it. According to “Sky”, the Swabians are now intensifying the search for an alternative for the desired player in the offensive midfield. Salzburg’s Oscar Gloukh (21), but Ajax Amsterdam will also join the basic revenge for 14 million euros. According to Fabrizio Romano, the Israeli is already on the way to the medical check. In addition, Paul Wanner (19) from FC Bayern was considered a candidate, who is also being courted by many other teams such as PSV, Gladbach, HSV and Werder.
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Konstantelias made his debut in the home league at the age of 17, and 146 games (27 goals/16 templates) were available for training club. In the first half of 2022, the offensive player gained initial experience abroad in Belgium in Belgium in the first half of 2022. In addition to VfB Stuttgart, numerous clubs such as FC Sevilla or Galatasaray are said to have advertised Konstantelias.
