There was interest from foreign teams for Pavel Apetenok, with Cagliari having submitted a bid of 50,000 euros. However, PAOK managed to secure the player's signature by closing the deal at 35,000 euros with Dynamo Minsk, which also includes a 10% sell-on clause. The 18-year-old Belarusian central defender will join PAOK's B team and is set to sign a four-year contract, providing depth and quality to the squad. Despite Dynamo Minsk's initial asking price of around 300,000 euros, PAOK acted swiftly to finalize the transfer.