Sokratis Dioudis is on the verge of returning to Aris, his former club, having reached a verbal agreement for a contract that will last at least two years. This transfer follows Aris's decision to end Julian Cuesta's contract, thereby creating both a vacancy and budgetary room for Dioudis. Initially, Dioudis had a verbal agreement with AEL, which he decided to cancel after Theodoros Karipidis, the president of Aris, communicated a strong interest in having him return. Unlike the previous year, when Aris was late to pursue Dioudis, favorable conditions this time facilitated a smooth agreement between the parties involved. Dioudis has reportedly harbored a long-standing desire to return to Aris, the club where he started his career. The transfer is anticipated to conclude soon, bringing his time at Gaziantep, where he participated in 21 games last season, to an end.