Ioannidis yet to debut for Sporting, already back in Greece | OneFootball

After signing a contract with Sporting, Fotis Ioannidis has already returned to Greece. The latest addition announced by the Lions this summer has already been in Lisbon, where he had the opportunity to undergo medical exams, sign his new contract, and watch the match against Porto from the boxes at Estádio de Alvalade.

According to information reported by the newspaper Record, the new green and white striker traveled to his country, where he is working with the rest of the Greek team for the World Cup qualification commitments. The player is accompanied by Georgios Vagiannidis, the new right-back for the Lions and his personal friend since their time at Panathinaikos.

Before leaving, Fotis Ioannidis had the chance to speak to Sporting fans, expressing his eagerness to start this new challenge: “It feels so good to finally be here. But I can wait to meet my new teammates, the Club, the fans, and everyone at Sporting. I'm counting the days to start. I'm here and I'm ready.”

It is worth remembering that Sporting and Panathinaikos ended the negotiations for the forward on bad terms. After a verbal agreement between the two parties to split the player's rights, the Athenian management went back on their word, and the green and white SAD had to spend an additional 1.1 million euros.

In the last season of 2024/25, while playing for Panathinaikos, Fotis Ioannidis - valued at 15 million euros - had numbers below expectations. In 42 matches played, the forward scored 11 times and provided two assists. In the current season, he has four games with no goal contributions yet.

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