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PFC Ludogorets sells one more player

Pieros Sotiriou
Photo: BGNES

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad has sold another one of its leading footballers. Cypriot striker Pieros Sotiriou is going to play for Japan’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC. A few days ago another footballer, Alex Santana transferred to the Brazilian Clube Atlético Paranaense.

Five months before turning 30, Pieros Sotiriou accepted the Japanese offer the second time around. PFC Ludogorets will be paid EUR 1.5 million for the transfer and bonuses for achievements by Sanfrecce Hiroshima with Sotiriou as player. The footballer himself will receive EUR 900,000 a year.




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