His frequent injuries and the lack of confidence from successive coaches, deprived him of a first-team slot. There was often speculation about his future at the club, and he was allegedly offered as an exchange in a failed transfer bid for PAOK's Dimitris Salpingidis.
His recurring injuries and lack of confidence from coaches led to speculation about his future at the club, and he was reportedly considered in a failed transfer deal involving PAOK's Dimitris Salpingidis.