17.07.2026 23:40
Hull City, owned by Acun Ilıcalı, has reached an agreement with Olympiacos for the transfer of Konstantinos Tzolakis. The English team's head coach, Sergej Jakirović, also announced that the transfer is finalized. The Greek goalkeeper did not allow any goals from Fenerbahçe's 3 penalties during Olympiacos's European match against the yellow-navy team in the 2023-2024 season.
Hull City, owned by Acun Ilıcalı, who achieved promotion to the Premier League, continues its transfer efforts unabated ahead of the new season.
ANOTHER GOALKEEPER ADDITION FOR HULL CITY
The English club, which previously added Jack Butland to its goalkeeping ranks, is now counting down to include 23-year-old young goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis, who plays for Olympiakos, in its squad. It has been learned that an agreement was reached in the talks between the two clubs.
JAKIROVIC CONFIRMED: 'THE TRANSFER IS DONE'
The clearest statement regarding the transfer came from Hull City Head Coach Sergej Jakirovic. Stating that they very much wanted to see the experienced goalkeeper in their squad, Jakirovic said, 'Our agreement is complete, but of course, until the contracts are officially signed, he is not yet considered our player, so we will all see what happens in the next few days. Tzolakis was our first choice for the goalkeeper transfer. I spoke with him personally and explained our plans. Everything is progressing quite positively, and he is eager to join us.'
HE SAVED 3 PENALTIES FROM FENERBAHÇE
The 23-year-old Greek goalkeeper shone in the Fenerbahçe-Olympiakos match in the UEFA Conference League during the 2023-2024 season. In the match that went to penalties, the experienced gloves denied the yellow-navy team's penalties taken by Dusan Tadic, Leonardo Bonucci, and Cengiz Ünder, securing a round for his team.