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Clathis' options are dwindling

Following the message from Barcelona, ​​the Greek coordinator is examining the market but Dorsey and de Cole may narrow down his options.

Blatt will help in the persuasion efforts?

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24/06/2022

Friday, 24 June 2022, 09:04

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Championship game summary: Real Madrid - Barcelona 74:81 (Sport 1)

Where is Nick Clathis headed?

After Barcelona informed the Greek coordinator that he is not in the plans for next season, Spain and Greece are convinced that another long summer of negotiations with the Catalans is expected.

Klatis has signed a very high contract for next season, his salary is estimated at 1.8 million euros and he does not intend to give up money to leave - despite the deterioration in his relationship with Sharonas Jasikevicius and Barcelona's attempts to show him the way out.

According to the Greek media, Klatis replied to the Barcelona management: "Pay me, and I will leave", and his agents even made it clear to the team that their goal is to reach a settlement in which Klatis will receive at least 1.5 million euros from the club - an amount Barcelona are currently unwilling to pay.

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A long and exhausting summer is expected.

Klatis (Photo: GettyImages, Sonia Canada)

Either way, Klatis, who has also attracted interest from Maccabi Tel Aviv, knows that as his negotiations with Barcelona get longer, it is possible that his options in the market will become limited.

According to Mundo Deportivo, Clatis' main goal is to return to Greece, but it is highly doubtful whether Panathinaikos or Olympiacos are able (or want) to sign a player of his caliber at the moment.

According to the Panathinaikos-affiliated "Ola Prasina" website, "Pau has not even signed a coach for next season, so he can not advance any move in the market right now. Everything to bring him back unexpectedly. "

The possibility of joining arch-rival Olympiacos was a high priority for Clathis - according to the Spanish media - but his window of opportunity seems to have closed.

The Greek champions have reached an agreement with Tyler Dorsey in recent days on an oil contract (according to estimates, he will sign for two years with a seasonal salary of $ 1.1 million), thus apparently closing the position of its senior guards.

Fenerbahce also expressed interest in Klatis, but reportedly in Spain conditioned the entry into negotiations with him on Nando de Colo leaving.

Last night, freshman Fener coach Dimitris Itodis said his voice field expressed a willingness to continue and is in advanced negotiations to extend his contract - which could close another door for Klatis.

The contributing factor.

Blatt with Shimon Mizrahi (Photo: official website, Instagram Maccabi Tel Aviv)

To get their hands on Klatis, Maccabi Tel Aviv will have to be very patient anyway, because it seems that the saga with Barcelona will last a long time.

In any case, according to the Italian website "Basketinside", the person who joined the recruitment and persuasion efforts for Maccabi Tel Aviv is the chairman of the professional committee, David Blatt. According to the report, Blatt is taking an active part in talks with Klatis to persuade him to sign.

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