Ange Postecoglou is understood to have played a central role in the pursuit of the 26-year-old, calling the striker personally to detail his plans for him.A transfer fee in the region of £2.5million is expected to be sufficient to secure Giakoumakis from VVV-Venlo, who were relegated from the Netherlands' top tier last season despite the forward scoring 26 times in 30 league appearances.That return was seven better than PSV's Donyell Malen, who was subsequently sold to Borussia Dortmund for €30m (£26m).VVV director of football Stan Valckx admitted: “We still assume Jako (Giakoumakis) will be sold soon for the amount we have in mind.“It has gotten noisier in the last few weeks, we are getting more and more calls.”The Greek's contract with.
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