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As expected, Matt Nielsen is the new player of Olympiakos. The Greek club has officially announced that the 33-year-old Australian forward was signed to a two-year contract. Nielsen arrives to Olympiakos after two seasons in Power Electronics Valencia, averaging 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in the last ACB league.
SOURCE: Olympiacos BC
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A day after the official signing of Vassilis Spanoulis, Olympiakos could also announce in the next hours the arrival of Matt Nielsen. The 32-year-old Australian forward would be signed to a two-year, €900.000 per year contract. Nielsen, named MVP of the last EuroCup Final Four, has played during the last two seasons in Power Electronics Valencia, averaging 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game in the last ACB league.
The list of candidates to replace Linas Kleiza, signed by the Toronto Raptors, in Olympiakos keeps increasing. Besides Nemanja Bjelica, David Andersen and Matt Nielsen, the new player reported to be on the radar of the Greek club is Mirza Teletovic. The 24-year-old Bosnian forward is playing since 2006 for Caja Laboral, averaging 13.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game last ACB league, helping his team to win the championship.
SOURCE: Sport.gr
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Olympiakos could be close to land Matt Nielsen. The Greek team is in talks with the 32-year-old Australian forward, currently a free agent after spending last two seasons in Power Electronics Valencia. Nielsen, who played in Greece for PAOK Thessaloniki in the 2004-05 season, averaged 8.8 points and 4.3 rebounds per game last season, and was named MVP of the last Eurocup Final Four. Fenerbahce was also reported to be interested in Nielsen days ago.
SOURCE: Gazzetta.gr
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The arrival of Matt Nielsen to Fenerbahce could be closer than expected. Dusko Savanovic, new player of the former team of the 32-year-old Australian forward, Power Electroncics Valencia, told in an interview that Nielsen won't be back to Valencia, and will probably move to Turkey, where Fenerbahce is the most interested team in signing him. Neven Spahija, new coach of the Turkish team, worked with Nielsen in Lietuvos Rytas and in Power Electronics Valencia.
SOURCE: Diario Crítico de la Comunitat Valenciana
The new head coach of Fenerbahce, Neven Spahija, is already planning the next season, and is eyeing a player from his former team, Power Electronics Valencia. The first target of the Croatian coach is Matt Nielsen. The 32-year-old Australian forward, who arrived during the 2008-09 season from Lietuvos Rytas, is out of contract, though Valencia is in talks with the player to extend his contract
SOURCE: Solobasket.com
Bizkaia Bilbao Basket has made an offer for Matt Nielsen. The 32-year-old Australian forward, now playing for Power Electronics Valencia, has ended the season and is free to sign for another team, though Valencia will try to extend his contract. Matt Nielsen and Axel Hervelle (loaned last season from Real Madrid) are the two main targets for Bilbao Basket.
SOURCE: El Correo
Power Electronics Valencia has asked to Bizkaia Bilbao Basket for Marko Banic. The 25-year-old Croatian forward, who has averaged 13.1 points and 4.6 rebounds this season, is one of the candidates to replace Matt Nielsen if he decides to leave Valencia. The contract of Banic, who landed in Bilbao in 2005, expires next season
SOURCE: Las Provincias
The talks about the extension of Neven Spahija's contract with Power Electronics Valencia are right now on stand-by. The Spanish club wants to keep the Croatian coach, but the economical demands of Spahija could force Power Electronics Valencia to sell a player to afford his salary. The main candidate to leave is the Serbian center Kosta Perovic. Teams like Caja Laboral could be one of the teams that would be interested in Perovic. Matt Nielsen, another target of Caja Laboral, could also decide whether to stay or not in Valencia depending on the renewal of Spahija's contract.
SOURCE: Las Provincias, Superdeporte
Caja Laboral is tracking the market to strenghten the team for the next season, and another target could be Matt Nielsen. The 32-year-old Australian forward is on the radar of the ACB team. Nielsen, recently named MVP of the last EuroCup Final Four, is averaging 8.5 points and 4.0 rebounds, becoming one of the leaders of Power Electronics Valencia in the last two season.
SOURCE: Krepsinis
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