{
  "id": 1504724,
  "title": "BVB sign Giannis Konstantelias",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/bvb-sign-giannis-konstantelias",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bvb-sign-giannis-konstantelias-153000287.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "BVB announces signing of young talent Giannis Konstantelias. Lars Ricken, the club's Managing Director for Sport, expresses delight at convincing the 23-year-old attacking player to join Borussia Dortmund. Ricken highlights Konstantelias' considerable experience, despite his relative youth, and thanks PAOK Thessaloniki officials for constructive discussions throughout the transfer process.\n\nKonstantelias began his football journey at PAOK at the age of ten and progressed through their youth academy. The attacking player made his debut for the first team at 17 and spent the latter part of the 2021/22 season on loan at KAS Eupen in Belgium, making seven appearances. Throughout his time at PAOK, Konstantelias amassed 186 competitive appearances and scored 41 goals, including the Greek Championship (2024) and the Greek Cup (2021).\n\nSporting Director Ole Book emphasizes the club's belief in Konstantelias' potential and their excitement at signing a player who will bolster their squad. Book also extends gratitude to PAOK officials for their professional and appreciative exchange during the transfer completion.\n\nKonstantelias, who represented Greece's U16, U19, and U21 national teams, made his senior international debut in March 2023, earning 18 caps and scoring four goals. The player expressed his happiness at joining Borussia Dortmund, stating his commitment to the club's success. This article, translated into English by AI, presents the original German version.",
  "summary": "Lars Ricken, Managing Director for Sport, explains: “We are very pleased to have convinced Giannis, a talented attacking player, to join us, and we have been following his development for quite some...",
  "key_points": [
    "Borussia Dortmund signs 23-year-old Giannis Konstantelias",
    "Konstantelias played 186 matches and scored 41 goals for PAOK",
    "Player committed to Borussia Dortmund's success"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}