Sale of Sporting target sparks chaos: protests and ground invasion (video) | OneFootball

Giannis Konstantelias, who was on Sporting’s shortlist last summer, has been officially announced as a new Borussia Dortmund signing. The attacking midfielder left PAOK in a transfer that sparked strong outrage among fans of the Greek club.

According to the German press, the deal was completed for around €32 million. The player, just 23 years old, signed a contract with Dortmund until 2031 and will now be teammates with Portuguese forward Fábio Silva in the Bundesliga.

Sporting had tried to sign Konstantelias in the previous transfer window, but the move never went ahead, leading the green-and-white hierarchy to turn their attention to other options, including Yeremay Hernández. This time, PAOK ultimately agreed to let one of the academy’s biggest stars leave.

The decision sparked two days of protests in Greece. Thousands of fans gathered outside Toumba Stadium, and members of the ultras even entered PAOK’s facilities and offices to demand explanations from the board and try to stop the transfer.

Konstantelias had been at PAOK since 2013 and was seen by fans as one of the club’s greatest recent symbols. He made his first-team debut at 17 and has already earned 18 caps for Greece. After a move to Stuttgart fell through last year, the midfielder is now definitively leaving Thessaloniki to continue his career at Borussia Dortmund.

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