AS Roma sign Konstantinos Koulierakis as PAOK secures Europa League spot
AS Roma have completed the signing of Greek centre‑back Konstantinos Koulierakis from Wolfsburg. The clubs agreed on a €15 million fee, a contract running to 2031 and an annual salary of roughly €2 million, with Wolfsburg retaining a 20 % sell‑on clause. The transfer was confirmed by multiple sources including Fabrizio Romano and club statements.
Roma also moved for other players: Argentine striker Santiago Castro arrived from Bologna for €35 million, and the club tabled a €25 million offer for Dutch right‑back Givairo Read from Feyenoord.
In Greek football, PAOK beat Dynamo Kyiv 2‑0 at Toumba in the second leg of the Europa League third‑qualifying round, advancing with a 5‑2 aggregate. Giannis Konstantelias scored both goals. The victory sets up a tie with Anderlecht in the next round and lifts Greece’s UEFA coefficient points.
Entities: AS Roma · Fabrizio Romano · Givairo Read · Greece · Konstantinos Koulierakis · PAOK · PAOK FC · Santiago Castro · VfL Wolfsburg · Wolfsburg
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 10 SOURCES] Konstantinos Koulierakis agreed to transfer to AS Roma. (specified in multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] He will be the ninth Greek to play for AS Roma. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The contract runs until 2031. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] He made 66 appearances for Wolfsburg, scoring four goals and three assists. (multiple)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Wolfsburg and Roma have reached an agreement on the transfer. (multiple articles)
- [● 9 SOURCES] The transfer fee is €15 million. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Koulierakis' salary is about €2 million per year. (multiple articles)
- [● 4 SOURCES] PAOK will retain a 20 % sell‑on clause on any future resale. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Koulierakis signed a contract with Roma until 2031 with a salary of about €2 million per year.
- [● 2 SOURCES] AS Roma made a €25 million offer for Dutch right‑back Givairo Read from Feyenoord.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Santiago Castro transferred to AS Roma from Bologna for €35 million.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The aggregate score of PAOK versus Dynamo Kyiv after both legs is 5‑2.