Panathinaikos deals with player absences and eyes midfield signing ahead of pre‑season

Panathinaikos will start its pre‑season training with three key players delayed by national‑team duties – Demetris Moraitis, Dinos Mitoglou and Panagiotis Kalaitzakis – while forward Giannis Antetokounmpo remains unavailable due to unresolved security costs.

The club also faces a midfield gap after the injury to Pavlos Pantelidis, who is expected to miss four to six months. Coach Ouzounidis has listed several candidates, including a 30‑year‑old Spanish midfielder and other prospects such as Antama Traoré, as the team prepares to make a signing to cover the vacancy.