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Panathinaikos have continued the summer strengthening of their squad by signing Croatian prospect Ante Rukavina from Hajduk Split. Reports say that a fee of 2.3 million euros has been agreed between the two clubs and the 22-year-old is due in Athens on Saturday to sign a four-year deal.
Rukavina scored nine goals in 26 games for Hajduk last season after moving to Split in 2006 from Sibenik for a fee of 400,000 euros.
The striker has yet to make his full international debut for Croatia but has featured regularly for the U21 side.
He is expected to earn about 500,000 euros per year at Panathinaikos.
Greens boss Henk Ten Cate told reporters on Friday that he wants to make four more signings: a central defender, a right back, a defensive midfielder and a striker.
He added that he would not go after a "big name" just for the sake of it.
"The players we bring in will have to be better than the ones we have," he said.
Olympiakos are close to signing Aris central defender Avraam Papadopoulos after the player expressed once again his desire to join the champions and Panathinaikos withdrew their interest on Friday.
After a night of intense speculation, bids and counter bids from Olympiakos and Panathinaikos that saw the offers for the player rise from 1.2 million euros (Olympiakos's original offer until Thursday afternoon) up to 2.8 million euros within a few hours, Papadopoulos met Aris president Lambros Skordas on Friday morning and told him he would either go to Olympiakos or stay at Aris for one more year, as his contract ends in June 2009.
On Friday afternoon Panathinaikos announced they are withdrawing their offers for and interest in the player, stating that they refuse to join an auction for him.
Consequently Olympiakos are left alone in the race for the player's signature. The Reds announced late on Friday that Papadopoulos has joined on a four-year contract.
Reports suggest the deal will close at 2.5 million euros.
Separately, Olympiakos are about to check out the brother of Liverpool star player Xabi Alonso, Mikel. The 28-year-old will arrive on Sunday at Seefeld in Austria, where Olympiakos are conducting their preseason training.
Mikel Alonso is a defensive midfielder who belongs to Real Sociedad but spent the last season on loan to Bolton Wanderers.
In their first friendly match of the season, Olympiakos thrashed SV Hall of Austria's third division 6-0 on Friday evening.
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