Manchester United’s wishlist for the summer transfer window is building up, with Olympiacos’ Christos Mouzakitis one exciting target. Here is everything you need to know about the wonderkid.
It is no secret that this summer will be a busy one for technical director Jason Wilcox and head of recruitment Christopher Vivell.
Ruben Amorim’s squad has a lot of holes in it which need to be filled, an exhaustive list which will only grow with Manchester United expected to see at least 10 departures, which will mean several additions are needed.
Based on the first two transfer windows, Ineos’ recruitment has been impressive and focused on finding elite talents for cheap – as is the case with Diego Leon and Sekou Kone.
Now, this summer will likely see further exciting prospects join the United ranks, with Greek wonderkid Christos Mouzakitis already on the list.
Here is everything you need to know about him.
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It was back in February when the name Mouzakitis first came onto the radar of United supporters. It was claimed at the time that United were interested in signing the Greek wonderkid.
Mouzakitis was linked alongside his Olympiacos teammate Charalampos Koustoulas, with both impressing in the Greek Super League this season.
If signed, we could expect Mouzakitis to be one for the future with his best football years ahead of him, although it is exciting to see and fits well with Ineos’ transfer strategy.
Who is Christos Mouzakitis?
Mouzakitis is a Greek professional football wonderkid who currently plays for Olympiacos in the Greek Super League. He came through the ranks for Olympiacos and is now a first team regular.
The teenager is considered one of the biggest talents in the country and has therefore attracted interest from United and likely other clubs as well.
Despite his age, Mouzakitis is already a fully capped international for Greece, which speaks to how highly he is rated within his home nation.
When and where was Christos Mouzakitis born? How old is he?
Mouzakitis was born on the 25th of December 2006, making him 18 years old and sharing a birthday with Christmas. Mouzakitis was born in Corfu, Greece, which is 1430 miles away from Old Trafford.
What position can Christos Mouzakitis play?
Mouzakitis is a central midfielder by trade, capable of playing in any of the three midfield lines.
How tall is Christos Mouzakitis? What is his height in feet?
Who has Christos Mouzakitis been compared with? How good can he be?
Mouzakitis is a special talent, being a record breaker for the Greek national team, but the biggest testament to his ability is whom he has been compared with.
In Greece, Mouzakitis has been likened with Andres Iniesta, which is quite a high billing, although the wonderkid is though to back it up with his ability and potential.
It is difficult to gauge quality, considering he plays in Greece, but Mouzakitis’ performance against Porto in January says a lot about how good he is. Here, the 18-year-old assisted the only goal in the game and won player of the match.
He also showed another side of his game, winning four tackles, seven duels and making eight defensive actions, all of which are qualities Amorim will want in a midfielder.
Christos Mouzakitis career stats
Mouzakitis has spent his entire career with Olympiacos since youth football, with impressive stats.
Olympiacos: 32 games, two goals, four assists
Olympiacos B: 16 games, one assist
Olympiacos U19: 48 games, 16 goals, six assists
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