Tzolakis to Hull for €15m, Ortega lined up
Konstantinos Tzolakis is leaving. Hull City are paying €15m for the goalkeeper, and Olympiacos have already identified the replacement: Stefan Ortega Moreno (2) (3) (5). The timing is brutal. Your team faces NEC Nijmegen in Champions League qualifying and the first-choice keeper is heading to England.
Ortega the priority target
Ortega is the name at the top of the list. The club wants him in before the NEC tie, and reports out of Germany confirm the interest is serious (3) (5). A deal is not done yet, but there is urgency now.
NEC already talking like underdogs
NEC Nijmegen lost 1–0 to SV Elversberg in a friendly, and their striker Kaj Sierhuis did not hide afterwards. "We are not the favourite against Olympiacos," he said (6). Olympiacos were drawn against NEC in the third qualifying round. Mendilibar warned days ago not to underestimate them, but even their own players are setting low expectations.
Fan reactions
The Tzolakis sale has split opinion. Some fans are furious about losing the starting keeper days before Champions League qualifiers. Others see €15m as good business and are already excited about Ortega. The mood online is tense, with the NEC tie looming and no replacement signed yet. Join the discussion
