PAOK is interested in a loan deal for 21-year-old Portuguese-Cape Verdean forward Gustavo Varela, who is the son of their former player Fernando. Varela is a Benfica player and spent last season on loan at Gil Vicente, where he scored seven goals and provided three assists in 33 appearances. Having returned to Benfica, he is seeking a new club for the upcoming season. Varela was previously part of PAOK's academies while his father played for the team. He has been capped five times by the Portugal U21 team, scoring three goals. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €3.00m, and Parma has also been mentioned as being interested in the player.