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Fulham joins the hunt for Charisteas

January 22nd, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | 2 Comments »

While Stelios Giannakopoulos is on his way out of the Barclays Premier League, Fulham FC is apparently set to keep the Greek status quo in the Premier League to at least one. The Craven Cottage side has targeted Nuremberg’s Angelos Charisteas as their next winter acquisition, and while many suitors were interested in the Greek’s [...]

Stelios leaves Hull for Larissa

January 22nd, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Stelios Giannakopoulos ruled out a return to Greece this summer, but six months after rejecting a move back home, the former-Greece international has done the exact opposite. Making little impact with Premier League club Hull City since joining the Tigers shortly after the transfer window closed, Giannakopoulos has left the English outfit for the Super [...]

Birmingham target Charisteas

January 13th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | 3 Comments »

The German press is reporting English side Birmingham City are interested in the services of Angelos Charisteas, and the Coca-cola Championship side has been contacted by Charisteas’ agent Pavlos Koutsoliakos in order to reach an agreement.
Nuremberg has apparently set a € 1.5 million price tag on the Greece international, and currently has two buyers including [...]

Gekas: I have no offer from Olympiacos

January 13th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Bayer Leverkusen’s Theofanis Gekas revealed plenty of interesting tidbits regarding his current employers, and a potential move away from the BayArena , in an interview today with Greek radio station Sentra 101.3 FM
First he spoke about Bayer Leverkusen:
“I arrived here with great expectations, but this is not the best place for me. I do not [...]

Interest from Milan continues to linger for Katsouranis

January 8th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

When reports initially broke out about a move to AC Milan for Benfica’s Kostas Katsouranis, it seemed to be a joke. Now, a week after reports revealed Carlo Ancelotti was interested in recruiting the Greece international, it seems there is a possibility Katsouranis could be on his way to the San Siro.
The ‘Rossoneri’, have been [...]

Nuremberg director acknowledges Charisteas interest

January 8th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Nuremberg technical director, Martin Bander, confirmed that plenty of interest has been flowing in the Frankenstadion for their Greek striker Angelos Charisteas.
The Greece international has been seeking a move away from Nuremberg since the club’s relegation to the second tier of German football at the end of last season.
Though there is interest in the former [...]

Katsouranis tallies in Benfica win

January 8th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Kostas Katsouranis notched his first goal for Benfica since early December, as the Greece international kick started his side’s 2-0 Portugal League cup win against Vitoria Guimaraes on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old put Benfica ahead after just nine minutes with a sharp header beating the Guimaraes keeper. A late strike from Carlos Martins sealed the victory for [...]

Charisteas – The English (now Italian) Patient

January 7th, 2009 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

With the winter transfer window now in full swing, the opportunity to leave 2nd Bundesliga club Nuremberg has returned for Greece striker Angelos Charisteas. Last summer’s transfer window was a failed attempt to offload the Greece international, who had an up-and-down year in 2008 for both club and country. Now, interest in the service of [...]

Where will Gekas go?

December 11th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

After two successful campaigns to commence his career in the German Bundesliga, it now appears Theofanis Gekas has lost his touch as a reputable Bundesliga striker.
It has been a miserable year for Gekas, with little success with both club and country. With Leverkusen relying more and more on Stefan Kiessling and Patrick Helmes, Gekas’ failure [...]

Amanatidis faces long layoff

November 3rd, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Ioannis Amanatidis could be out of action until February after an operation on his knee revealed cartilage damage.
The Greece international, who regularly captains the Bundesliga club, has only made five appearances for his club this term. He was expected to be the spearhead in a one-two punch with fellow patriot Nikos Liberopoulos who [...]


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