The Portuguese newspaper "A Bola" reports that PAOK has restarted negotiations with Benfica for the loan of the French midfielder Soualiho Meïté. Benfica is looking for a definitive solution, either a sale or a loan with a mandatory purchase clause next summer. PAOK and Benfica had previously agreed on a transfer this summer, but Meïté did not reach an agreement with PAOK.

PAOK is attempting to secure Soualiho Meité on a loan deal similar to last season's, which included an option to buy. However, Benfica prefers a permanent transfer or, at the very least, a loan with a mandatory purchase option. Meité does not fit into the plans of Benfica or their coach Roger Schmidt and is currently training separately from the team.

Meité was on loan at PAOK last season and became a champion and was elected the best in the league. However, negotiations with PAOK for a return fell through.

Soualiho Meïté was involved in a transfer saga with PAOK that lasted over two months. However, PAOK has withdrawn their interest.

Meité is considering a continuation at PAOK, where he played last season on loan. However, financial demands by Meité have not been met by the Greek club.

Soualiho Meite rejected a new proposal from PAOK for a 2+1 season contract. The potential return to PAOK has definitively failed.

The negotiations between Benfica, PAOK, and Meité have been ongoing for several weeks without reaching a conclusion. PAOK is set to issue an ultimatum to Meité. The impasse is due to Meité demanding a salary of 1.8 million euros net per year for the next three seasons, while PAOK is only offering 1.3 million euros. Ivan Savvidis, the owner of PAOK, has stated that he will not increase the salary offer.

PAOK has shown strong interest in bringing Soualiho Meïté back to Toumba. PAOK has had communication with Benfica, confirming their interest.

PAOK is persistent in acquiring Soualiho Meïté, mainly due to coach Razvan Lucescu's desire to have the player in the roster. PAOK has returned to negotiations with Benfica to agree on the terms of the transfer. Meïté was significant last season with 42 games, 1 goal, and 2 assists.

PAOK is renegotiating with Meïté and Benfica. PAOK has significantly reduced the financial proposal towards the player and Benfica. The activation of the purchase agreement for his rights from Benfica is the next required step. PAOK owner Ivan Savvidis is handling the negotiations, aiming to satisfy coach Razvan Lucescu. Meïté's delay previously cost the team in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers.

Soualiho Meïté has recently re-approached PAOK through his manager. Despite PAOK's need for a central midfielder and coach Razvan Lucescu's support for the transfer, there are concerns due to Meïté's previous demands for exorbitant fees, which were much higher than the 1.3 million euros offered by PAOK. The club has not yet responded to Meïté's approach.

PAOK showed interest in signing Soualiho Meite. However, Meite, who has a two-year contract worth 3.6 million euros with Benfica, did not accept PAOK's offer of 1.3 million euros plus bonuses.

Razvan Lucescu, the coach of PAOK, has expressed interest in signing Soualiho Meité permanently. Meité was on loan at PAOK last season and performed well. However, despite an initial agreement between Benfica and PAOK, the transfer has not yet been finalized due to difficulties in reaching an understanding with Meité.

PAOK was interested in acquiring Meité permanently after his loan spell. They negotiated with Benfica for a transfer fee of approximately €2 million. However, Meité did not give a positive response to PAOK.

PAOK and Benfica had already agreed on a transfer fee of 2 million euros for Soualiho Meité. However, PAOK withdrew their proposal after the player showed reluctance to continue with the Greek club and did not respond to a three-year contract offer.

PAOK has reached an agreement with Benfica for the permanent transfer of Meité for 2 million euros (1.5 million euros plus 500 thousand euros in bonuses). PAOK offers Meité a salary of 1.3 million euros per year, for a two-year contract with an option for one more year. The deadline for Meité to accept the proposal is until June 18, Tuesday. However, Meité is still hesitant and waiting for a better offer from Saudi Arabia.

PAOK is working quickly thinking about the new season and the French midfielder Soualiho Meité, loaned by Benfica in 2023/24, is one of the priorities, with confirmation of the agreement possibly coming at any moment. There is information from Greece that there is an agreement between PAOK and Benfica for the player, which may result in a definitive transfer for €2 million. This is seen as a decisive consequence of the trip by Maria Goncharova, the new CEO of the Greek champions, to Lisbon. Reports from Greek soil also indicate that the understanding with Benfica is no longer an obstacle, what remains is to close negotiations with the 30-year-old midfielder, who wants guarantees to sever ties with Benfica, a club with which he still has a contract, but without any possibility of representing, since he is out of the choices of Roger Schmidt, the German coach of the reds.

Meité, a 30-year-old midfielder who still has a contract with Benfica until 2026, will continue with PAOK, where he spent the last season on loan from the Portuguese club. He scored one goal and made two assists in 42 games. PAOK's administration member Maria Gonchareva came to Lisbon to negotiate Meité's transfer. PAOK had a purchase option set at €4 million, a value that the Greek club would struggle to pay. The agreement reached with Benfica is reported to be around €2 million, €1.5 million immediately and €500,000 in bonuses.

Meité, who was loaned in 2023/24, is not expected to be part of Benfica's plans for the next season, but PAOK is trying to lower the €4 million threshold, which could quickly convince Benfica.