Azedin Unahi arrived in Greece to sign Panathinaikos: “I wanted to come to a team that trusts me”

Azedin Unahi landed in “El. Venizelos”, just before midnight on Tuesday (03.09.2024) to complete his deal with him and wear the jersey with the “trifl”. His first statements. Panathinaikos is preparing to carry out an important transcription move to strengthen him on the middle line, reaching an agreement with Marseille on the loan of Azedin Unahi until the finale of this season. The Moroccan international midfielder arrived in Athens late on the night of the third and Wednesday (04.09.2024) will pass medical examinations in order to complete the formal part of his agreement and be announced by the “trifl”. We recall that Unahi is expected to be acquired in the form of a loan from Marseille instead of 500,000 euros and a non-compulsory market at EUR 11.5 million. Speaking to the reporters found at the airport, about his arrival, Azedin Unahi made a small reference to the… story of his transfer to Panathinaikos, and also spoke about the team’s world. “ We played with Panathinaikos, I remember. He was in the Champions League qualifiers. I remember in Veldrom how warm the Marseille fans were. I know Panathinaikos fans, and I’ll be happy to see them again. They create one of the best atmospheres in Athens. I’ve seen enough games and I’ve seen how fans frame the team. It’s an opportunity for me to be with them and relive this atmosphere,” he first said. About the story of his transfer and whether he has spoken with Diego Alonso: ‘ As I said before, it was a very difficult choice that I made. The day before I spoke to the coach. I had a very good feeling about both the technical manager and the president. I was in a difficult situation and I wanted to go to a group that would trust me. This is the project I wanted to participate in. I’m confident, I know I can do it, I can show exactly what I want. I didn’t choose and I didn’t get an easy solution, but what I wanted to do was come to a team that will trust me and believe me.”