Philip Soares is also on Boto’s list

A new name emerges for PAOK from Portugal, after Andre Franco from Estoril, chosen by Jose Boto.

The reason for this is Moreirenses Filipe Soares, who is also on the list of Dikefalos’ new sporting director. A product of Benfica’s academies, the 22-year-old Portuguese plays on axis, as a central or fixed midfielder and this year you’ve made 18 appearances with an assist.

In the Portuguese press it was already known from the previous days that “Soares leaves Moreirense“, how “σHis team has received many suggestions and it will be difficult to keep him after JanuaryThe same report focused on the Portuguese club’s attempt to resist the proposals, which came amid pressure from the footballer himself to take the next step in his career.

The latest developments put him on PAOK’s radar as one of the cases Jose Boto is investigating. According to Portuguese sources, Moreirense had asked Porto last summer for 7.5 million to grant him. The question is whether Dikefalos has the will to invest in the young midfielder and meet his side’s financial needs by entering the negotiation process.

This year marks Soares’ third year at Moreirense, having filled the previous two seasons. With this jersey he played a total of 87 games with 6 goals and 4 assists.