Olympiacos: El Arabi is a hardworking goalscorer and a hardworking negotiator

Youssef El Arabi has already shaped the modern history of Olympiacos. Within two and a half years he has managed to become the top scorer in the Super League Intwetten for two consecutive seasons and is aiming to do so for the third time in a row, he is now the top scorer of the red and whites in European competitions and has great wins and qualifications for the Piraeus team in Greece and Europe.

The Moroccan striker has developed a goal-scoring instinct, his numbers prove it in all the teams he has played in his career, his quality is undisputed, as is his professionalism. The experienced footballer gives everything on the pitch, regardless of whether he plays in the training duel with the second team of the Red-Whites in Renti, or against Bayern in the groups of the Champions League and Arsenal in the “16” of the Europa League.

The reality is that Arabi honored the money he received from Olympiacos and met expectations on the field. In short, he made his living. Because it is also true that Piraeus FC satisfied the African striker to the full as it gave him the highest contract of a football player in the Greek championship and several bonuses. It’s a relationship of trust in which both sides have done their best.

Olympiacos and Arabi management are currently negotiating to extend their collaboration after the summer when the footballer’s contract expires. According to the information, the two sides found them during the contract period, i.e. in a new two-year period (until June 2024), but not even in the financial one.

Arabi is not only a hardworking scorer, but also a hardworking negotiator. The Moroccan and his representative add water to their wine in some things, in others they do not and insist on it. On the flip side, Olympiakos also has its own hidden aces up its sleeve. And he unfolds it little by little, hoping to bring the case to its proportions in the end.

It makes sense for each side to want to achieve what is sufficient for it. The footballer should continue with a good contract with the red and whites and the Piraeus team should ensure that he gets what he wants from the player over the next two years.

We must not forget that Arabi will be 35 next month and have an annual salary of two million euros net plus bonuses. High enough for the Greek data, considering that the tax office burdens the associations and at the same time various services are included in its contract. He believes he has two more years of good football, is asked by teams from Qatar and Saudi Arabia (the last 24 hours were written in France and for Nantes) and wishes all the best.

Arabi’s priority was and remains his stay at Olympiacos. It is also the wish of the Piraeus PAE to continue working with the experienced center forward. What remains is the final meeting between management and the player (as there have been some discussions so far) to clarify the situation.