Ounahi deal done with Girona
The big one landed. Panathinaikos have agreed a deal with Girona for Azzedine Ounahi, a loan with a mandatory purchase option of €25m (2) (4) (5). FootMercato’s Sebastien Denis broke it, and Dutch media confirmed Ajax and PSV missed out (4). If €25m is the mandatory figure, this is a record-breaking deal for the club.
It was not a smooth path. Your last offer to Girona was rejected before the agreement came together, according to a Spanish journalist who revealed the financial details (1). Deadline-day pressure was on, with Greek clubs racing to finalize moves in the early hours of Thursday, September 3 (3).
Season started with a 2–0 win
Panathinaikos beat Levadiakos 2–0 in Boeotia to open the Super League campaign (6). That result followed a 0–0 draw at home to Kifisia, so the first win is on the board now. You sit sixth with three points from one match, but the attacking flow looks sharper than last spring’s rough run of results.
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PAOK up next
The calendar is friendly. You host PAOK at home on Sunday, September 6, then Panetolikos a week later (league fixtures). Two winnable home matches before the break would push this squad up the table fast.
Olympiacos want Yassin
While you closed the Ounahi deal, Olympiacos are chasing Yassin before the same deadline (3). The rival pressure is real, but the headline belongs to the Moroccan midfielder joining your squad.
Fan-reaktioner
Supporters are buzzing over the Ounahi news. The framing doing the rounds is that he arrives as the highest-paid player in the squad and returns to Greek football on a permanent basis. The FootMercato thread has fans calling this a statement signing and praising the club for beating Ajax and PSV to the player.
