Ipswich Town Boosted In Pursuit Of Panathinaikos Striker
Ipswich Town have one less club to worry about in their pursuit of Panathinaikos striker Fotis Ioannidis in the ongoing transfer window.
Ioannidis has emerged as a target for several clubs this summer following scoring 23 times in all competitions last season.
Kieran McKenna has identified him as a top target as he looks to add more goals to his newly-promoted Ipswich side.
The Tractor Boys have already failed with two bids with their last offer reportedly worth €25m.
However, they have one less competitor in the race for the Greek striker as according to Portuguese sports daily A Bola, Sporting Lisbon have ended their interest in him.
Sporting Lisbon identified Ioannidis as a primary target earlier in the window but they are not prepared to offer more than €20m.
Panathinaikos are open to offers for Ioannidis but want at least €30m before agreeing to sell the striker.
The Portuguese giants will now look for a cheaper striker as they have a limited budget this summer.
Bologna have also tabled a bid for Ioannidis but they are also yet to get close to his asking price.
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Earlier this week, reports from the Greek media reported that Ipswich Town placed a €25m bid for Panathinaikos forward Fotis Ioannidis.
It was said his club turned down the offer, as there are many more clubs wishing to sign him and there could be bigger amounts on the table.
Sporting had been another club who were pursuing Ioannidis, and newspaper Record has something to say about that today.
With the Lions also failing to sign Ioannidis, they bring a headline saying the player ‘preferred money to the project’, as the arguments offered by the Lions were apparently not enough.
It’s then said that Sporting have taken the player’s name off their list, recalling that Ipswich’s offer was dismissed as well.
There are now other clubs said to be chasing the forward, such as Bologna and Lille.
For now, it remains unclear whether Ipswich Town would give the signing another shot. It’s not like they’re competing against any European giants, and if it’s money that Ioannidis wants, Premier League clubs normally have good conditions to fight the competitors.
