The Gulf has found the funds for the transfer, and the Union’s approval remains

Kostas Fortounis’ move to the Gulf is heading for a happy ending. According to his information Sport24The Saudi team found the money it needed, with a simultaneous reduction in the rest of the budget allocated to foreigners, and is now awaiting “approval” from the federation.

We remind you that the transfer deal for the 32-year-old midfielder was “stuck” because Al-Qalaj did not obtain the approval of the relevant ministry for additional budget. This led to the search for resources from within the team, as 12 of the 18 teams in Saudi Arabia depend on state funds and do not have sponsors.

It is worth noting that Giorgos Donis’ team is offering Fortounis a two-year closed contract, which, together with bonuses, will bring the former Olympiacos footballer an amount exceeding 6 million euros.

luck He comes after an excellent season with Olympiacos (49 games, 11 goals, 19 assists), while in total he participated in 343 games, 94 goals and 106 assists.

In those ten years he wore the red and white shirt, he celebrated the Conference League title in the summer, while he also had six championships and two cups under his belt.