Overview
- Panathinaikos acquired 75% of Andino’s rights for €10.2 million, with conditional €3.4 million payments that could lift the fee to €13.6 million.
- The Greek club officially unveiled the 20-year-old with a video rich in Argentine cultural references, with Rafa Benítez’s interest cited as influential.
- Godoy Cruz posted a farewell message to its academy product as president José Mansur said he steered negotiations to terms that best benefited the club and outlined resale-related protections.
- The agreement capped a weeks-long pursuit that included bids and talks involving River Plate before Panathinaikos met Godoy Cruz’s requirements.
- Andino made 36 league appearances plus eight in the Copa Sudamericana with nine goals for Godoy Cruz and was part of Argentina’s U20 World Cup runner-up squad.