Tag: Sokratis
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EPL: Arsenal cancel Sokratis’ contract
Premier league side Arsenal have released Sokratis from his contract. This gives the defender the freedom to negotiate a contract with a new club and return to action as soon as possible. The Greek international defender joined Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund in July 2018 and made 69 appearances. He was part of the Emirates FA…
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Genoa seek to re-sign Arsenal defender
Genoa are seeking to re-sign Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos. Sokratis is off contract in June and free to speak with foreign clubs. TMW says Genoa are making a move to bring the veteran back to Serie A. Sokratis played for Genoa from 2008-10 before moving on to Werder Bremen. Genoa are actively seeking to strengthen…
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Arsenal defender emerges as Liverpool January option
Arsenal defender Sokratis is being linked with a move to Liverpool in January. With the Reds losing Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez to knee injuries – and potentially for the remainder of the season – Liverpool are expected be shopping for a new centre-half in the winter market. The Daily Express says Sokratis is…
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EPL: Blame me for Arsenal draw – Sokratis
Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos says he is solely responsible for allowing Watford to come from two goals down to earn a draw on Sunday. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s first-half double seemed to have Arsenal on course for victory, only for the Hornets to welcome Quique Sanchez Flores back into the Vicarage Road dugout by staging a comeback…
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Arsenal complete €19m Sokratis signing
Arsenal have announced the signing of defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos from Borussia Dortmund on a “long-term contract” for a fee in the region of €19 million (£16.7m/$22.4m). Greece international Sokratis becomes the second player the Gunners have signed from Dortmund in the last year after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined for a club record fee in the January…