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João Mário leaves Besiktas and signs for AEK Athens

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo2 September 2026 at 12:03

Portuguese midfielder João Mário, 33 years old, has terminated his contract with Besiktas, a Turkish league club, and is currently in Athens to finalize his permanent transfer to AEK.

The player had been linked to Besiktas since 2021, having accumulated several seasons of experience in Turkish football before deciding to leave the club.

The move to AEK Athens represents a new challenge in the career of the Portuguese international, who now joins yet another club from the elite of European football.

With the termination already formalized with Besiktas, João Mário is in the process of sorting out the final contractual details with the Greek club to make the agreement official.

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