Former Bologna and Cagliari full-back Charalampos Lykogiannis, a 32-year-old Greek international with 6 caps for his country, is nearing a move to AEK Athens. After eight years in Serie A, he has chosen to return to his home country, where he has not played since leaving Olympiacos for Sturm Graz in 2015, and is now set to sign with the club. His current Transfermarkt market value is €1.20m. Panathinaikos and Sampdoria were also recently linked with the player.