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Glasgow Times
15 hours ago
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- Glasgow Times
New Panathinaikos signing predicts victory vs Rangers
Pedro Chirivella, a former Liverpool midfielder, recently joined the Athens side and is eager for a European triumph. He is one of three summer signings, alongside Georgios Kyriakopoulos and Ahmed Touba. The Greek club will face Rangers in a second qualifying round tie next month, with the second leg in Greece. Chirivella, who made his Liverpool debut under the current Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers, is optimistic about Panathinaikos's prospects. He said: "The fact that Panathinaikos are in the Champions League played a very big part in my decision to come here. "We have two very big matches against Rangers coming up and we need to be 100 per cent ready to play them. "I am sure we have enough in the team to get through." Chirivella expressed confidence in his new team's abilities and his personal aspirations. He said: "It was an easy decision to sign here because everyone knows Panathinaikos are a very big team. "I wanted to come here, I have big ambitions to play in the Champions League."
Yahoo
17 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Nantes captain Pedro Chirivella joins Panathinaikos
Nantes have announced that club captain Pedro Chirivella (28) has joined Panathinaikos. The Spanish midfielder arrived in Ligue 1 five years ago upon the expiry of his Liverpool contract. The Valencia CF youth product has since been elected captain and has been a key member in Les Canaris' midfield and was a part of the club's Coupe de France triumph back in 2022. Chirivella was to enter his final contract year with Nantes. Eventually, he would pursue his career in Greece. 'An exemplary captain, Pedro always wore our colors with pride and determination. A respected leader both on and off the pitch, he left his mark on the history of FC Nantes', added the club in a statement. The Ligue 1 side reportedly agreed on a €2 million transfer fee with Panathinaikos. GFFN | Bastien Cheval
Scottish Sun
2 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Rangers' Champions League rivals Panathinaikos snap up ex-Liverpool star who was given debut by Celtic boss Rodgers
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PANATHINAIKOS have strengthened ahead of their Champions League showdown with Rangers by signing a former protege of Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers - ex-Liverpool midfielder Pedro Chirivella. Rangers meet the Greek side next month in a second qualifying round with the first leg at Ibrox and the return in Athens' Olympic Stadium. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Pedro Chirivella Credit: PA:Press Association 3 Panathinaikos Credit: AFP 3 Liverpool's Pedro Chirivella, second right, looks dejected Credit: Reuters And Panathinaikos aren't hanging about in the transfer market after securing their third new capture this summer. Spanish star Chirivella spent four years at Liverpool after being spotted as a youngster in Valencia and was even handed his debut by current Hoops boss Rodgers in a Europa League game against Bordeaux ten years ago. However, he failed to make the breakthrough at Anfield and eventually spent five years at Nantes, where the 28-year-old captained the side before opting to move to Athens this summer. Panathinaikos have already forked out £3 million to land Greek international defender Georgios Kyriakopoulos from Monza and fellow stopper Ahmed Touba, with the Algerian international arriving from Turkish side Basaksehir. The Ibrox side, meanwhile, are poised to bank a sizeable fee if they let Hamza Igamane join French side Lille this window. It's been claimed that the Ibrox club's extravagantly-talented Moroccan star had reached a verbal agreement over terms of a transfer to the side in Northern France. They're desperate for a replacement for Canadian international Jonathan David, and they could bring in TWO players to replace him. One of them is French World Cup winner Olivier Giroud, all of 38 years of age, who is poised to return to the French game. And Igamane now could well be the second, assuming Lille can reach agreement with the Ibrox men. Now a report in French outlet Foot Mercato claims that the player is very excited about playing in France but the fee could exceed 15m Euros (£12.7m). New Rangers chiefs Andrew Cavenagh and Paraag Marathe's first interview Keep up to date with ALL the latest news and transfers at the Scottish Sun football page
Yahoo
4 days ago
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Nantes' Pedro Chirivella to join Panathinaikos
Moses Simon's departure from FC Nantes has been confirmed, with the Nigerian joining Paris FC. Another stalwart of this Nantes side is now set to depart – Pedro Chirivella (28). It is expected to be a summer of change at the Beaujoire. There has already been a managerial change with Luís Castro replacing Antoine Kombouaré, whilst Simon has also left after six years at the club. Advertisement L'Équipe understands that former Liverpool midfielder Chirivella will be the next to depart. The Spaniard arrived five years ago on a free transfer and has since been elected club captain. He has been a key member in Les Canaris' midfield and was a part of the club's Coupe de France triumph back in 2022. Last season, he played 30 games in Ligue 1, but he is now set to depart for a relatively nominal fee. As per L'Équipe, a deal has been reached with Panathinaikos, who will pay just €2m for his services. GFFN | Luke Entwistle
