Swiss club Sion have come to an initial agreement with Omonia’s star player Demetris Christofi, the Nicosia club announced on Wednesday.
The transfer is pending on the clubs reaching agreement as Sion’s chairman Christian Constantin, is expected in Cyprus for talks in the next few days.
The 24-year-old attacker, who joined Omonia from Paralimni in 2008, has spent five successful seasons with the club, scoring 26 goals in all competitions.
A fan favourite, Christofi has represented his country 31 times since his move to the capital, scoring three times.
He won this year’s best player award
He is a winger who tends to play as a centre-forward or second striker. He is highly regarded for his strong shoot. He was considered one of the most promising young players in Cyprus.[1] His transfer from Enosis Neon Paralimni to Omonia was the most expensive transfer in the history of Cypriot football, reaching a reported cost of £1,000,000.[2]
With Omonia he signed a 4-year contract earning about €150,000 annually. In his contract there is a clause that enables Onisilos Sotira and Enosis Neon Paralimniou to each gain 15% of the fee paid for any future transfer of the player.
