{"id":142282,"date":"2023-10-11T18:12:31","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/?p=142282"},"modified":"2023-10-11T18:12:31","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T18:12:31","slug":"unemployed-former-arsenal-star-handed-career-lifeline-as-club-want-free-transfer-to-replace-injured-ex-barcelona-ace-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/sport\/unemployed-former-arsenal-star-handed-career-lifeline-as-club-want-free-transfer-to-replace-injured-ex-barcelona-ace-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Unemployed former Arsenal star handed career lifeline as club want free transfer to replace injured ex-Barcelona ace | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>FORMER Arsenal star Sokratis Papastathopoulos could be handed a career lifeline by Real Betis.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Greek defender, 35, is without a club after leaving Olympiacos over the summer.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/epa08119995-arsenals-sokratis-greets-supporters-553377078.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>But Sokratis is now being lined up for a free transfer to Spain.<\/p>\n<p>Fabrizio Romano claims Betis are considering a move after ex-Barcelona star Marc Barta was ruled out for several months with an Achilles injury.<\/p>\n<p>Sokratis, who ironically played next to Bartra for two years at Borussia Dortmund, is immediately available as cover.<\/p>\n<p>Betis have enjoyed a decent start to the new season, winning three and drawing four of their opening nine matches.<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE IN FOOTBALL<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/carlin-itonga-arsenal-action-axa-849714896.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/carlin-itonga-arsenal-action-axa-849714896.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/carlin-itonga-arsenal-action-axa-849714896.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FALL FROM GRACE <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Ex-Arsenal ace who played once was released twice but kept going training<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp_GROUPSv3-ARSENAL.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp_GROUPSv3-ARSENAL.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/WhatsApp_GROUPSv3-ARSENAL.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GUNNER BE GOOD <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How to join The Sun\u2019s brilliant new Arsenal WhatsApp channel in 3 easy steps<\/h3>\n<p>And Sokratis could be in line to feature against Getafe after the international break.<\/p>\n<p>Romano said: \u201cReal Betis will decide in the next 24h about Sokratis Papastathopoulos as new centre back on free agent deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDiscussions taking place, up to the club as today could be already right time for internal decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSokratis would replace Bartra following his injury.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Football<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/ac-rooney-comp.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BLUE ROO <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Wayne Rooney named Birmingham boss as NFL icon Tom Brady lures him back to England<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DF-OP-SANCHO.jpg\"><\/picture><span>JAD TO GO <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Sancho has &#8216;no relationship&#8217; 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The Greek defender, 35, is without a club after leaving Olympiacos over the summer. But Sokratis is now being lined up for a free transfer to Spain. Fabrizio Romano claims Betis are considering a move after ex-Barcelona star Marc Barta was [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":142281,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Unemployed former Arsenal star handed career lifeline as club want free transfer to replace injured ex-Barcelona ace | The Sun - Celebrity-hub<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/celebrity-hub.com\/sport\/unemployed-former-arsenal-star-handed-career-lifeline-as-club-want-free-transfer-to-replace-injured-ex-barcelona-ace-the-sun\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Unemployed former Arsenal star handed career lifeline as club want free transfer to replace injured ex-Barcelona ace | The Sun - Celebrity-hub\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"FORMER Arsenal star Sokratis Papastathopoulos could be handed a career lifeline by Real Betis. 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