According to telegraph.bg, PFK Sochi will attempt to acquire 29-year-old Cypriot striker Ioannis Pittas this winter. The Russian club is prepared to offer up to 2.5 million euros for the CSKA Sofia player, an amount that matches his current Transfermarkt market value. Pittas, who joined his club in February 2025 and has a contract until June 2028, has scored 6 goals and provided 2 assists in 17 league appearances this season. The forward, who has 54 caps and 11 goals for Cyprus, has also been linked with Legia Warszawa.