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.