Dimitrios Limnios Facing Uncertain Future in Germany
Dimitrios Limnios Facing Uncertain Future in Germany
One of Greek football’s most exciting talents, Dimitrios Limnios is preparing for what will be a pivotal season in his young career. The 24-year-old winger spent the whole of the 2021/22 term on loan at FC Twente but he now returns to his parent club FC Koln.
Limnios has failed to nail down a regular place in Germany since arriving from PAOK in 2020. He shone at times in the Netherlands but Twente didn’t look to take the player on a permanent basis. The question is, what happens next?
Dimitrios Limnios in Numbers
Dimitrios Limnios made his debut as a 16-year-old for Atromitos back in 2014. After three years with the club, PAOK made their move and he would spend another three seasons in Thessaloniki.
The pacy winger was quickly identified as one of many Greeks who could make a move abroad and this proved to be the case. In September 2020, 1 FC Koln made the move and signed Limnios on a four-year contract in a deal believed to be in excess of three million Euros.
By this time, the player had already appeared for the Greek national team. The plan was to establish himself at international level and to make an impression in Cologne but things haven’t quite gone to plan.
In his first full season in the German Bundesliga, Limnios played just 12 league games. He was far from being a first team regular and Koln chose to loan him out to FC Twente in 2021/22. This was a far more positive campaign for the winger as he scored eight goals in 33 appearances in the Eredivisie.
Despite that encouraging return to form, Limnios is now back in Germany. He isn’t an automatic choice at club or international level so where does he go from here?
Koln’s Targets for the 2022/23 Season
Having finished in seventh place in the Bundesliga last season, the aim for 1 FC Koln is to target the Champions League places. It will be tough to climb into the top four and that challenge is underlined by the opinions of the sportsbooks.
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Down in ninth place, 1 FC Koln look to have a battle ahead of them. The season hasn’t even kicked off so there is plenty of time in which those figures can change. The sportsbooks linking in to the website will update their odds and ArabianBetting.com will publish the new prices.
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What Next for Dimitrios Limnios?
There appears to be little in the way of transfer rumours linking Dimitrios Limnios with a move to another club. The European transfer window will remain open for a few more weeks so there is still time to get something over the line.
Limnios’ stats have improved during his time in the Netherlands and another Dutch club may come in for him. FC Twente may yet feel that he can do a job for them next season.
For now, with the new Bundesliga campaign fast approaching, it’s looking like the winger will spend next season in Cologne. It’s a pivotal moment in his career but can Dimitrios Limnios begin to re-establish himself as one of the best young talents in Greek football?