Tonight: Anderlecht at Toumba, a chance to reset
PAOK face Anderlecht at Toumba in the Europa League third qualifying round, kickoff 20:45 (3) (4). The stakes are clear. Olympiacos and Panathinaikos both stumbled in their ties, and PAOK want to avoid making it three Greek disappointments (5). The Toumba will not be full, only 130 Anderlecht fans are making the trip (3). A strong home performance tonight and you go to Belgium with something to defend.
Giannoulis is back, and the club made a video
Dimitrios Giannoulis returns to Toumba after five and a half years away. PAOK marked the moment with a tribute video celebrating the left-back's homecoming from Augsburg (6). The signing is a statement, an eight-figure deal for a Greek international, and it likely means Greg Taylor heads back to Celtic.
Voliako leaves, joins Cremonese
Alessandro Voliako's loan from Genoa has ended and he is not staying. The Italian centre-back will play for Cremonese in Serie B next season (1) (2). A quiet exit after a low-impact spell in Thessaloniki.
Fan reactions
Supporters are upbeat about the transfer business. One fan wrote they are not just impressed but genuinely happy with how quickly the club moved to fill gaps in the squad, even if not every signing pans out. Read the thread here.
