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PAOK FC is actively involved in the summer 2025 transfer window, with several significant moves finalized and rumors circulating regarding additional incoming players[1][2]. Former Celtic striker Giorgos Giakoumakis is set to become the third ex-Hoops star to join the club this summer. The transfer, reportedly in the advanced stages, will reunite Giakoumakis with former teammate Greg Taylor, both key figures during Celtic’s 2021/22 double-winning campaign. Giakoumakis is expected to reinforce PAOK’s attacking line in their push for the Greek title and Europa League qualification[3].

Other confirmed summer arrivals for the 2025–26 season include:

  • Luka Ivanušec (left winger, loan from Feyenoord)
  • Tarik Tissoudali (left striker, transfer from Khor Fakkan, €1.7m)
  • Sergio Peña (central midfielder, transfer from Alianza Lima)
  • Dominik Kotarski (goalkeeper, transfer from FC Copenhagen, €5m)
  • Jonathan Gómez (left back, loan from Albacete Balompie)
  • Georgios Giakoumakis (striker, joining from Cruz Azul, pending official confirmation)
  • Jiri Pavlenka (goalkeeper, free transfer)
  • Dejan Lovren (centre back, free transfer from Lyon)
  • Omar Colley (centre back, free transfer from Beşiktaş)
  • Tiemoué Bakayoko (central midfielder from Lorient)
  • Soualiho Meité (defensive midfielder, on loan from Benfica, Jan–Jun 2025)
  • Mateusz Wieteska (centre back, on loan from Cagliari, Jan–Jun 2025)

Confirmed departures include Brandon Thomas (to Apollon Limassol) and Mbwana Samatta (to Havre Athletic). The club is also reportedly holding out for a higher transfer fee for Giannis Konstantelias, who has agreed terms with VfB Stuttgart but remains with PAOK as negotiations continue. The club rejected an €18m offer, aiming to both refresh the squad and fund a new stadium, while retaining key players for crucial Europa League qualifiers[7].

For the 2025–26 season, PAOK, celebrating its centenary, remains under the management of head coach Răzvan Lucescu and is competing domestically and in this season’s Europa League[5].

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