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AEK Athens Signs Croatian Midfielder Mayr With Salary More Than Double Former Beitar Player

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First reported by N12 · Jul 28, 2026

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AEK Athens has signed Croatian midfielder Lovro Mayr from Wolfsburg for 6 million euros, offering him a net annual salary of 2 million euros, more than double the salary of Kings Kangwa, whom they initially sought to replace. Mayr becomes the club's second most expensive signing, surpassing former Beitar Jerusalem player Livai Garcia.

01AEK Athens signs Croatian midfielder Lovro Mayr from Wolfsburg for 6 million euros.
02Mayr will earn a net annual salary of 2 million euros over four years.
03Mayr's salary is more than double Kings Kangwa's expected pay at Panathinaikos.
04Kangwa was offered 700,000 euros by AEK before the deal fell through.
05Mayr becomes AEK's second most expensive signing, surpassing Livai Garcia.
06Frenkie Pierrot from Maccabi Haifa is expected to rank ninth in AEK's transfer history soon.

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