Greek agent Giorgos Panou is credited with launching the profession of celebrity Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo and is now doing the identical in soccer with Brighton’s soon-to-be new striker Kostoulas.
Simply as he noticed Antetokounmpo, then a second division Greek basketball participant in 2013, he noticed Kostoulas, nicknamed ‘Babis’, aged 15.
He’s now on the verge of a record-breaking transfer and, when requested how the 2 skills examine, Panou replied: “I felt the identical means after I first noticed Babis taking part in three years in the past in an under-19s sport, aged 15, to how I felt after I first noticed Giannis.
“I obtained the sensation instantly that he’s cold-blooded, immense expertise, with nice physique language and able to tackle older, larger guys with out feeling strain. I noticed a possible to develop.”
Chelsea have been credited with curiosity in Kostoulas prior to now, whereas Brighton are believed to have crushed among the largest golf equipment in Germany to his signature. So why transfer to the south coast? The reply is, maybe, unsurprising.
“They received the household and myself with how they discuss, negotiate, give all of the instruments to thrive and have an excellent monitor report of growing related younger skills,” Panou added. “So we really feel very comfy, and I am actually positive that Babis will adapt actually quick on this setting. It was a no brainer for me.”
The previous Greece basketball assistant coach, now brokering offers throughout two sports activities, believes it is a golden period of Greek soccer – with Stefanos Tzimas additionally becoming a member of Brighton from Nurnberg this summer time, and PAOK star Giannis Konstantelias anticipated to quickly transfer to a top-five European league.
