Lecce make their move for Karkatsalis
Lecce have submitted an official offer for Olympiacos U19 centre-back Vasilis Karkatsalis (1). The 19-year-old is one of the academy's rising defenders, and the Italians are pushing to take him now. Olympiacos face a decision: keep a homegrown talent or cash in.
A new Karaiskakis: two tiers, 52,000 seats
The plans are out. Your new stadium will be a two-tier bowl with a capacity of 52,000 (2). That is a significant jump from the current ground and puts it among the largest football-specific venues in Greece. The architectural vision is now public, and the project is moving.
Another centre-back coming, three left-backs shortlisted
Olympiacos reporter Kostas Nikolakopoulos laid out the club's transfer roadmap on Galacticos by Interwetten (3). The headline: a deal for another centre-back is close. Meanwhile, three candidates are on the table for the left-back slot, a position the club has prioritised this window. The backline rebuild is not finished yet.
