UEFA Cup - Cypriots sign duo

Eurosport - Fri, 25 Jul 15:05:00 2008

AC Omonia have signed Cyprus captain Yiannis Okkas and Romanian striker Claudiu Niculescu.

FOOTBALL 2006-2007 Greece - Hellenic League Olympiacos CFP Okkas - 0

Okkas (pictured), 31, signed a four-year contract and was at Celta Vigo last season after a proposed move to Blackburn fell through.

The rapid striker formerly played for Greek sides Olympiacos, AEK and PAOK, as well as Nea Salamis and Anorthosis Famagusta in his homeland.

Fellow striker Niculescu, 32, joined on a two-year deal after a short spell at MSV Duisburg last season.

Other than a year at Genoa, the occasional Romania international has spent the rest of career with clubs in his homeland, most notably with Dinamo Bucharest.

Nedim Tutic's side have signed 17 players in the off-season in anticipation of a UEFA Cup campaign.

They currently lead FK Milano 2-0 after the home leg of their UEFA Cup qualifying first-round tie.

Reda Maher / Eurosport

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