Revealed : Stoke City old boy Etebo demanded N1.3b net per season to join Olympiakos

Greek Tremendous League powerhouse Olympiakos pulled out of a deal to signal Stoke Metropolis outdated boy Oghenekaro Etebo in the summertime switch window attributable to his wage calls for.

The Nigeria worldwide accomplished a deadline day switch to modest Greek membership Aris Thessaloniki on September 15, ending a four-year affiliation with the Potters within the course of.

Though Etebo fancied a transfer to Olympiakos, the stumbling block to a deal was his wages, with the midfielder demanding a minimal of three million euros (N1.3 billion in Nigerian foreign money) web per season to affix the present Greek champions.

Olympiakos complained that the wages being demanded by Etebo was on the excessive aspect, arguing that he did not play quite a lot of video games throughout his mortgage spell with Watford final season.

The 26-year-old will probably be coached at Aris by former West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Southampton supervisor, Alan Pardew, who gave the inexperienced gentle to the membership’s pursuit of the Tremendous Eagles star.

Etebo is predicted to renew coaching together with his new teammates at Aris after the worldwide break, topic to the issuance of a visa.