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OFI Crete 2026 transfer activity

Overview

In late July 2026, Greek Super League side OFI Crete announced two incoming players as part of its pre‑season rebuilding. An oral agreement to sign Spanish forward Aitor Cantalapiedra Fernández on a two‑year contract was disclosed on 25 July, and after a medical in Heraklion, the deal was confirmed two days later. Cantalapiedra – a 30‑year‑old who previously featured for Barcelona B, Villarreal B, Sevilla Atlético, FC Twente and Panathinaikos – arrived with 300+ professional appearances, 75 goals and 48 assists, having won the Greek Cup with Panathinaikos in 2022 and 2024 and enjoyed loan spells at AEK Larnaca and Brazil’s EC Vitória. Concurrently, OFI secured a loan for Greek centre‑back Dimitris Nikolaou from Palermo, returning the defender to Greece after several years abroad. The 28-year-old international is signed until the summer of 2027, bringing experience from clubs such as Empoli, Spezia, and Bari.

In August 2026, the club's recruitment continued with the official signing of 29-year-old Italian defender Lorenzo Dickmann from Bari. Following successful medical examinations, the right-back/wing-back signed a two-year contract. Additionally, the club announced a partnership with Aktina Travel Group to provide charter flights for all away matches in European competitions for the 2026-27 season, beginning with the Europa League playoffs. On 17 August 2026, the club further strengthened its squad by signing 17-year-old Kostas Papadakis from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.

On 28 August 2026, OFI Crete announced the signing of 33-year-old Bosnian international striker Kenan Kodro on a one-year loan from Ferencvaros TC. Kodro, who previously played for clubs including Athletic Bilbao and FC Copenhagen, arrived in Heraklion to bolster the attacking line for the Stoiximan Super League and the Europa League. The deal includes a provision to extend the partnership through 2028, which would be activated following the conclusion of the current season.

Entities

OFI Crete FC · OFI Crete · Bari · Christos Kontis · Lorenzo Dickmann

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 5 SOURCES] He made 95 appearances, 24 goals and 15 assists for Panathinaikos.
[● 5 SOURCES] OFI also agreed to sign defender Demetris Nikolau.
[● 4 SOURCES] Aitor Kantelapiera has reached an oral agreement with OFI Crete.
[● 4 SOURCES] Aitor Kantelapiera arrived in Heraklion for the required medical examinations.
[● 4 SOURCES] Christos Kontis previously worked with Kantelapiera at Panathinaikos, winning Greek Cups in 2022 and 2024.
[● 4 SOURCES] The contract is expected to run until the summer of 2028.
[● 4 SOURCES] OFI 1925 announced the signing of Spanish forward Aitor Cantalapiedra Fernández on a two‑year contract.
[● 4 SOURCES] Aitor Cantalapiedra was born on 10 February 1996 in Barcelona, Spain.
[● 4 SOURCES] Cantalapiedra previously played for Barcelona B, Villarreal B, Sevilla Atlético, Twente, Panathinaikos, AEK Larnaca and EC Vitória.
[● 4 SOURCES] He has made more than 300 professional appearances, scoring 75 goals and providing 48 assists.
[● 4 SOURCES] He represented Spain at youth levels from U16 to U19.
[● 3 SOURCES] The transfer is pending medical examinations and a formal two-year contract.

Timeline

15 days ago

[SPORTS] 20 sources
OFI Crete signs Bosnian striker Kenan Kodro on loan
OFI Crete has signed Bosnian striker Kenan Kodro on a one-year loan from Ferencvaros TC to strengthen their attack for domestic and European competitions.
26 days ago

[SPORTS] 6 sources
OFI Crete signs 17-year-old Kostas Papadakis from Bayer Leverkusen
OFI Crete FC has signed 17-year-old defender/midfielder Kostas Papadakis from Bayer Leverkusen on a three-year contract.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
OFI Crete signs Italian defender Lorenzo Dickmann
OFI Crete has signed 29-year-old Italian defender Lorenzo Dickmann to a two-year contract from Bari, following his successful medical tests.
about 1 month ago

[SPORTS] 2 sources
OFI Crete reaches agreement to sign Lorenzo Dickmann
OFI Crete has reached an agreement to sign Italian defender Lorenzo Dickmann from Bari on a two-year contract.
about 2 months ago

[SPORTS] 4 sources
OFI announces loan signing of defender Dimitris Nikolaou from Palermo
OFI signed Greek defender Dimitris Nikolaou on loan from Palermo until 2027 and also added Spanish forward Aitor Cantalapiedra on a two‑year deal.
about 2 months ago

[SPORTS] 10 sources
OFI Crete signs Spanish forward Aitor Cantalapiedra on two‑year deal
OFI Crete signed Spanish forward Aitor Cantalapiedra on a two‑year contract until 2028, after medicals in Heraklion; he will join pre‑season in the Netherlands and the club also expects to sign defender Demetri

Sources

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