Overview
- Giorgos Giakoumakis is poised to join PAOK on a one-year loan with an option to buy that will clear a non-Mexican roster slot for Cruz Azul
- PAOK has agreed to cover the striker’s entire salary, allowing La Máquina to comply with Liga MX limits on nine foreign players
- The Greek move follows failed talks to return Giakoumakis to MLS and his absence from Cruz Azul’s Leagues Cup matchday lineups
- Luka Jović officially inked a contract with AEK Athens through June 2027 after rejecting offers from Cruz Azul, Real Oviedo and clubs in the Middle East
- Jović attributed his decision to join AEK to discussions with coach Marko Nikolić and the club’s clear European ambitions