Kicker reports that Borussia Dortmund are considering PAOK Saloniki attacker Giannis Konstantelias as they continue searching for another offensive reinforcement following Karim Adeyemi’s departure for Barcelona. Dortmund sporting director Nils-Ole Book confirmed on Wednesday that the club’s work in attack is not yet complete despite the recent acquisition of Konstantinos Karetsas. The 18-year-old Greek international recently completed his move from Genk.
Book specifically indicated that BVB wish to replace Adeyemi with a player offering pace and one-on-one dribbling ability. Köln’s Said El Mala remains a target. Kicker now reports that Konstantelias is another player under consideration, though Book and his staff surely recall the problems Stuttgart encountered with Saloniki last summer.
The 23-year-old Greek international is most comfortable centrally but can occupy several attacking positions. His pace and dribbling ability fit the profile Dortmund are seeking. Italian transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio has also linked Konstantelias with Dortmund while identifying Chelsea and Juventus as rival suitors. No contact between PAOK and BVB has yet taken place.
Bundesliga fans are familiar with Giannis Konstantelias
Konstantelias came extraordinarily close to joining VfB Stuttgart last summer. Stuttgart and PAOK had reached a written agreement and the player was traveling for his medical before the Greek club recalled him amid supporter opposition. Get German Football News covered the extraordinary collapse of the proposed transfer at the time.
