Derek Boateng to join Olympiakos

Greek champions Olympiakos have reached agreement with experienced Ghanaian international midfielder Derek Boateng to join them, Greek media reported Monday.

According to the reports, the 29-year-old was in Athens and after passing a medical examination agreed to join Olympiakos for the rest of this season with an option for another two years.


The reports said that Boateng - who has played for four other Greek clubs during his career - is waiting to be released from his Ukrainian club Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk which he joined last season, something that is expected very soon.

Boateng, who is much-travelled having played club football in five countries, has has been capped 46 times since making his debut in 2001, scoring twice.