Hull City have launched negotiations to land Olympiacos goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis, moving swiftly to outpace Premier League rivals.
Newly promoted Premier League side Hull City initiate talks with Olympiacos for star goalkeeper.
According to an update from Alex Crook of talkSPORT, Hull City are 'hopeful' of completing a deal with Olympiacos for the permanent transfer of goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis this summer.
This latest development from British media confirms an earlier report on Roundtable by Greek media outlet Sport24.gr, where it was mentioned that Premier League clubs such as Hull City, Brighton, Aston Villa, Leeds United and Coventry City are eyeing a summer transfer for the star goalkeeper.
The English top-flight newcomers, Hull City, have begun club-to-club negotiations with the Red and Whites, relying on Tzolakis' wish to take a step further and try his craft in the Premier League.
The Tigers are aware of the immense interest in the Olympiacos youth academy graduate from fellow English clubs, and therefore, they decided to make the first move to 'beat off competition from rival clubs'.
In the background of this news, Olympiacos have reportedly sent an offer to San Lorenzo for securing the services of Paraguayan shot stopper Orlando Gill, as per Argentine journalist Pablo Lafourcade (via Roundtable). The Greek giants did not waste time, as they knew that it would be difficult to keep Tzolakis at the club beyond this summer, and they could bet on a new face in between the sticks with the profit from the 23-year-old's potential sale.
Hull City's move is expected to trigger a number of offers and discussions with the other interested parties from the Premier League. However, the Piraeus-based club are looking to sell Tzolakis for a figure in the region of 30 million euros, according to Thrylos 7 International.
The Chania-born goalkeeper played an integral role under head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar in the past few seasons since his first team promotion. He emerged as the hero in the 2024 UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final against Fenerbahce, saving three penalties in the shootout following a 3-3 score line on aggregate. He remained unbeaten in Olympiacos' success in the final, as he made an array of crucial saves to hand his club the trophy after extra time.
It remains to be seen how the race for Tzolakis' signature pans out, and much will be clear in the coming days as clubs decide to circle in on their target man. It might be the time for the player and Olympiacos to part ways, but he will not go without handing the Greeks a significant revenue uptick.
