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The extension of Corbels’ contract until 2026 is on a stable and sound trajectory

The extension of Corbels’ contract until 2026 is on a stable and sound trajectory

Panathinaikos is steadily advancing in negotiations with Dimitris Korbelis for a new contract until June 2026, as the first contacts showed that there is a common desire to expand their joint path.

From the first moment its people opened Panathinaiko The file to renew the first-class players on the list who are bound by contracts until next summer has chosen to move quietly, steadily and out of the public eye in all their negotiations.

With everyone out and without much, so as not to spoil the team’s overall focus and focus before the start of the crucial second half of the season.

Somehow, they arrived By verbal agreement with Ruben Perez to extend his contract until 2025 (which is expected to be ratified by signatures within the next few days) and so they are progressing steadily in their negotiations, – approaching a corresponding agreement – and with Dimitris Corbelis For a new contract until June 2026.

The captain of Panathinaikos was acquired in December 2016 by Astera Tripoli Instead of 700,000 euros and now he has completed six years at “Alfalfa”, he signed his first contract extension on December 4, 2019, until next summer.

As is well known, the Turkish champions in August last year, Trabzonspor (a very good friend of “Korbi”) Tasso Pacasita He made an official bid for the 29-year-old midfielder. He even offered the player a three-year contract with a wage that, together with bonuses, approached one million euros per year.

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However, the money he gave to Panathinaikos was only 600,000 euros and the “greens” by decision of Yannis Alafouzo himself, responded negatively from the start and it ended there…

A few weeks ago, the Panathinaikos management – which clearly wants to keep Korbelis in the team’s potential in the coming years, as he is an essential part of the ‘backbone’ and one of the most important pillars of the roster – started discussions with the global Greek media side. With absolute willingness to reward his contribution and dedication to the team in difficult times.

The basic cycle of contacts already made between the two sides showed that there is very fertile ground and a common desire to continue their path together in the years to come.

With Panathinaikos offered a new three-year contract (if they reach a final agreement) that will “bind” “Courbe” until 2026 and keep him at “G. Kalafatis” (in total) for about a decade.

The whole process is now progressing in a very stable and good way, with the chances now in favor of the deal and the captain remaining in ‘Alfalfa’ in the coming years, trying to keep the stump unchanged with that much patience and perseverance built up in the last two years at Panathinaikos.