According to Tuttomercato, the transfer of Antonin Barak from Fiorentina to APOEL Nicosia is official. APOEL announced that an agreement has been reached with Fiorentina for the Czech midfielder. The player is expected in Cyprus for medical examinations and to sign the contract. Fiorentina is expected to receive a minimal fee for the transfer. Antonin Barak was not included in the squad list that Grosso released.

Antonin Barak is leaving Fiorentina. According to Sky Sport, the player is close to transferring to Apoel Nicosia, and the final details are to be defined in the next few hours before he signs his new contract.

Antonín Barák, a 31-year-old midfielder for Fiorentina, is a significant target for APOEL, which is managed by Nikos Papadopoulos. Iraklis is also in contention for the player and is strongly pursuing his acquisition. The Czech footballer has 44 caps and 11 goals for his country. It is reported that he is seeking a new club as his contract expires next summer, following his return from a loan spell at Sampdoria. His last permanent transfer was from Hellas Verona in January 2023 for a fee reported to be €8.5 million, and his current valuation according to Transfermarkt is €800k.