AEL Limassol in negotiations to sign Evagoras Antoniou

AEL Limassol is currently in advanced negotiations to acquire 23-year-old Cypriot central defender Evagoras Antoniou. The player is expected to depart from his current club, Arges Pitesti in Romania, only months after joining them, due to dissatisfaction with his tenure abroad. AEL coach Hugo Martins, who previously worked with the defender at Omonia Aradippou, has formally approved the transfer, signaling that the move back to Cyprus is imminent.

The deal represents a significant development for the club, as Antoniou is a product of the AEL youth academy, though he never made a formal appearance for the senior side before his departure. While source reports on his exact time in Romania vary slightly—with Cyprus Times citing two months and AlphaNews stating approximately three months—both outlets agree that a total agreement has been reached between the player and the 'yellow-blues'. The transfer process is entering its final stages, and the defender is expected to return to the Cypriot league imminently to bolster the team's defensive lineup for the upcoming season.