Although 30-year-old Cypriot defensive midfielder Ioannis Kousoulos had attracted the interest of Levadiakos and was also linked by Cypriots to Asteras AKTOR, Kifisia ultimately acquired him. The deal for the Omonoia captain, who joined the club in July 2018, was reportedly not simple for Kifisia. Kifisia officially announced they had acquired the player via a transfer from the Cypriot champions. Kousoulos has 50 caps and 4 goals for Cyprus and a current market value of €375k, according to Transfermarkt.