AEK Athens wins 3-2 friendly and completes Lovro Majer transfer
AEK Athens beat Dutch side Twente 3-2 in a summer friendly in the Netherlands. The match was decided by two headed goals from midfielder Barna Varnaka, overturning a 2‑1 deficit in the closing minutes. Coach Marco Nicolic praised the team's control but highlighted defensive lapses and stressed the need for additional midfield reinforcements. He said, “We need midfielders, maybe two players soon.” In parallel, the club announced a verbal agreement with German club Wolfsburg for Croatian midfielder Lovro Majer. The deal is reported to be worth more than €6 million, with a four‑year contract. Majer is scheduled to undergo medical examinations in Amsterdam before travelling to Athens to complete the signing. The transfer is described as one of AEK’s most significant midfield acquisitions of the season.
Entities: AEK Athens FC · AEK Athens Football Club · Aboubacar Koita · Barna Bargar · Barna Varga · FC Twente · Koita · Lovro Majer · Marco Nicolic · Marco Nikolic · Twente · Wolfsburg
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- [● 2 SOURCES] The match was AEK's fourth friendly of the summer preparation. (115ed4c2-d035-48a8-9a4b-af18443e05b7, 94423358-2bbe-44f6-b3cb-abcb0a0a355d)
- [● 3 SOURCES] AEK displayed defensive problems, especially between minutes 45 and 60. (e1d9eb09-e8ff-45bd-a6f9-71b3757f244d, b41bc4da-8b68-41f5-bc72-41cf7d6e7e9b, 115ed4c2-d035-48a8-9a4b-af18443e05b7)
- [● 4 SOURCES] AEK Athens defeated FC Twente 3-2 in a friendly match in the Netherlands. (b18b1072-3178-43f8-a584-6e2efd77f5b0, c91e6ad3-c7fb-4c8f-bc21-ee06761cb90a, 115ed4c2-d035-48a8-9a4b-af18443e05b7, 944233)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Koita opened the scoring for AEK in the 33rd minute. (b18b1072-3178-43f8-a584-6e2efd77f5b0, c91e6ad3-c7fb-4c8f-bc21-ee06761cb90a, 115ed4c2-d035-48a8-9a4b-af18443e05b7)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Nicolic expects two new players in the next days and possibly more later. (b41bc4da-8b68-41f5-bc72-41cf7d6e7e9b, 5085f2a4-d96c-45bd-8ab0-effdf7ab14b5, aa5fed)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Coach Marco Nicolic said AEK needs two midfield signings immediately. (e1d9eb09-e8ff-45bd-a6f9-71b3757f244d, b41bc4da-8b68-41f5-bc72-41cf7d6e7e9b, 5085f2a4-d96c-45bd-8ab0-effdf7ab14b5, aa5fed)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Barna Bargar scored both of AEK’s goals with headers in the 68th and 87th minutes. (b18b1072-3178-43f8-a584-6e2efd77f5b0, c91e6ad3-c7fb-4c8f-bc21-ee06761cb90a, 219c3399-f0fc-4418-ace3-cf138e7548c9, 944233)
- [● 3 SOURCES] AEK will play a friendly against Samsunspor on 29 July. (0b240b84-633e-4446-8e29-16de1806297b, b41bc4da-8b68-41f5-bc72-41cf7d6e7e9b, 115ed4c2-d035-48a8-9a4b-af18443e05b7)