{
  "id": 1243268,
  "title": "Borussia Dortmund close in on €30m Giannis Konstantelias purchase",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/borussia-dortmund-close-in-on-30m-giannis-konstantelias-purchase",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/borussia-dortmund-close-30m-giannis-093000718.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Borussia Dortmund is on the verge of securing the signing of PAOK Saloniki attacker Giannis Konstantelias for around €30 million, according to recent reports. The German club had previously abandoned their pursuit of Cologne's Said El Mala, shifting their focus to Konstantelias. The 23-year-old Greek international, who has a four-year contract offer worth approximately €3.2 million annually, is said to have agreed to join Dortmund following intensive negotiations between the two clubs. Konstantelias, comfortable playing in central positions, could also operate across several attacking roles. His pace, close control, and one-on-one dribbling abilities align with the priorities of sporting director Nils-Ole Book after Karim Adeyemi's departure to Barcelona. Dortmund's rapid progress in this transfer comes after their unsuccessful attempts to secure El Mala, who remained with Cologne due to disagreements over the transfer fee.",
  "summary": "Borussia Dortmund appear close to completing the signing of PAOK Saloniki attacker Giannis Konstantelias after abandoning their prolonged pursuit of Köln star Said El Mala. Kicker reports that Dortmu...",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Borussia Dortmund now on the verge of €52m blockbuster double transfer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/borussia-dortmund-now-on-the-verge-of-52m-blockbuster-double-transfer",
        "published": "2026-08-16T12:45:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}