PAOK set off a “bomb”: They closed Despodov instead of 3 million euros!

The best for… the end was guarded by PAOK! Under extreme secrecy and making lightning moves within a few hours, the “two-headed man of the North” completed a very long transcriptas he brings to Tuba, having come to an absolute agreement both with Ludogorets and with the footballer himself, the Kirill Despodov! As reported by Dimitris Tsorbatzoglou to News Bulletin 247we are talking about a transfer, which will cost the “double-header of the North” close to 3 million euros! The contract of the 26-year-old midfielder will exceed 1.3 million euros a year!

Despodov was the player PAOK were looking for Razvan Lucescuin order to make a difference in the team’s midfield, where he was imperative strengthening. Although they “played” various names, including younger and developing footballers, the Romanian coach he insisted for the acquisition of someone with experience and personality, with the “black and white” management shutting down the international Bulgarian winger! It is worth noting that the Dimitris Tsorbatzoglou underlined how the whole story up to the deal was almost a matter of hours and not even daysas PAOK was now under time pressure to acquire a key winger.

We remind you, Despodov’s name was “played” in the last few days in his report Olympiakou. On Saturday morning (2/9), however, Ludogorets sporting director Giorgi Karamandzukov was asked by Bulgarian newspaper Blitz about Olympiakos and Despodov and replied as follows:Olympiacos is not the only candidate for his transfer, there is also PAOK. Many teams are fighting for Kirill, we will soon see what happens. Now he will go to the national team, but if there is an agreement to sell him, he will leave and go for medicals and signings».

Despodov has worn 39 times the shirt of the Bulgarian national team (10 goals, 7 assists) and in total he has “written” 128 appearances, 39 goals and 55 assists with the shirt of Ludogorets, while he has also played for Litex Lovets (49 appearances, 6 goals, 1 assist), CSKA Sofia (80 appearances, 25 goals, 26 assists), Cagliari (5 appearances) and Sturm Graz (21 appearances, 9 goals, 8 assists). In his career he has won 3 Bulgarian championships, 1 Cup, 3 Super Cups, while he has emerged 3 times best football player in his country (2018, 2021, 2022). Despodov plays both on the right wing of the attack and on the left, and he can also play at the top of the attack!

Among other things, he has played 44 times in European competitions, while it is worth noting that his contract with Ludogorets was coming to an end the next summer. The player is expected on Sunday (3/9) in Thessaloniki, in order to complete the procedures of his transfer and then to dress in black and white. From then on, it seems that there will be no development with him Nicola Sansone, who has been released from Bologna. The “two-headed man of the North” has spoken with him, however, after the acquisition of Despodov, he will move for another winger, but a young one.

Kirill Despodov in action:

Listen to the report from Dimitris Tsorbatzoglou: