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Arsenal, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest among clubs eyeing young duo including ‘complete forward’ likened to Karim Benzema

Posted By Joe E
February 28, 2025
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Kostoulas and Mouzakitis Arsenal, Tottenham and Nottingham Forest among clubs eyeing young duo including 'complete forward' likened to Karim Benzema

TBR Football can exclusively confirm that Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Aston Villa are keen on Olympiacos duo Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis.

The Premier League is entering the business end and the likes of Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Aston Villa have lots to play for.

Forest, Chelsea and Villa are pushing to finish in the top four, Arsenal are not mathematically out of title contention, and Spurs have the Europa League to play for.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Villa are also still in European competition.

The summer transfer window is also likely to see competition from the above teams, all of whom are interested in two of Greece’s best young talents.

However, one team in particular seems to be in the driver’s seat for their signature.

Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images
Photo by Nicolò Campo/LightRocket via Getty Images

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Nottingham Forest may have the edge in Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis race

TBR Football chief correspondent Graeme Bailey understands that Forest are very much in contention when it comes to Olympiacos pair Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis.

The Greek teenagers are widely regarded as two of the best young talents in Europe.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham and Aston Villa are amongst the clubs to have asked about the pair along with the likes of Juventus and Bayern Munich.

TBR Football has been told that Forest are also well aware of the duo, and the fact they are part of the same footballing group could benefit the English side.

The two clubs have already done business together numerous times.

For instance. central defender David Carmo is currently on loan in Greece after being signed by Forest last summer.

We understand that Forest could emerge as an option to keep the both talents within the same group owned by Evangelos Marinakis.

He wants his English club to become a real force within the Premier League and they now have realistic hopes of qualifying for the Champions League this term.

It is understood that Marinakis would be open to allowing both of those top young talents to move to the City Ground.

Arsenal have been interested in Kostoulas and Mouzatikis for a number of months now.

Charalampos Kostoulas and Christos Mouzakitis factfile

Kostoulas, 17, is a forward who can play centrally or on the flank, but long-term is seen as a likely central striker.

Football Talent Scout‘s Jacek Kulig has deemed Kostoulas a “complete forward” and likened his style of play to that of Karim Benzema and Edinson Cavani.

Mouzakitis, 18, is a central midfielder who has already been capped for Greece.

Kulig has likened Mouzakitis to Ismael Bennecer and described him as a versatile roaming playmaker.



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