Official! Fotis Ioannidis joins Sporting with a sky-high release clause | OneFootball

It’s official! Fotis Ioannidis is Sporting’s latest signing. The Greek international striker has long been on the radar of the club’s management, who have shown interest in the player since the summer of 2024. As a sign of confidence in their new athlete, the Greek signed a contract with a release clause of 100 million euros and has already had the opportunity to speak to the fans.

“I want to thank everyone for welcoming me so warmly. I really like the club and its ideas. I will be playing at a very high level against very tough opponents and with very good teammates,” revealed the striker, who arrived from Panathinaikos, to Sporting TV.

Next, Fotis Ioannidis revealed that his transfer to Sporting was helped by his former teammate at the Athens club and in the Greek national team, fellow new signing Georgios Vagiannidis: “I spoke with Georgios Vagiannidis, with whom I exchange a lot of messages because we are very good friends. He is an excellent person and a great player.”

“He told me the best things I could hear (about Sporting), I am very happy. Now, I will talk to the rest of the team. I know they are very good and humble, we will definitely have a good connection,” concluded the former Panathinaikos captain, in his first statements as a Sporting player.

According to information from the portal Transfermarkt, Fotis Ioannidis joins Sporting in a deal where the club pays 22 million euros for the 25-year-old player. Nevertheless, his numbers at Panathinaikos were below expectations, having recorded only 11 goals and two assists in 42 matches. This season, he has yet to score in five games.

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