Panathinaikos has officially added another key player to its roster. The “Greens” announced the signing of Anas Salah-Eddin, who will play for the team next season on a one-year loan from Roma.

We remind you that the deal includes a purchase option for next summer. It is not mandatory (i.e., based on appearances), but Panathinaikos has the option to activate it, and the contract would be for a four-year term.

The 24-year-old defender was born in Amsterdam and took his first steps in soccer at the Alkmaar academy before moving to Ajax. He made his professional debut with Ajax during the 2021–22 season, and the following season he was loaned to Twente.

His performances at Twente established him in Dutch soccer, and after his return to Ajax, the club permanently acquired his rights in January 2024. For about a year and a half, he was a key player for Twente, delivering outstanding performances in both the league and European competitions.

His performance did not go unnoticed by Roma, which in February 2025 invested more than 8 million euros to sign him. Last season, he returned to the Netherlands on loan to PSV Eindhoven, with whom he celebrated winning the league title.

At the international level, Salah-Eddin played for the Dutch youth national teams before choosing to represent Morocco. He made his debut with the national team on November 14, 2025, and participated in both the Africa Cup of Nations and the recent World Cup, playing an active role in his team’s performance.

Salah-Eddin played against Brazil, Haiti, and the Netherlands, among others, and started in the quarterfinal match against France.

The full announcement reads:

Panathinaikos FC announces the one-year loan of Anas Salah-Eddin from Roma.

Anas Salah-Eddin was born on January 18, 2002, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. He took his first steps in soccer at the Alkmaar academy and, three years later, moved to the Ajax youth system.

He made his professional debut with Ajax in the Dutch league during the 2021–22 season, and during the 2022–23 season, he was loaned to Twente, where he made an excellent impression. He returned to Ajax, but halfway through the 2023–24 season, Twente signed him permanently. There, he excelled for a year and a half with outstanding performances in the league and in Europe, prompting Roma in February 2025 to pay more than 8 million euros to bring him to the Olimpico.

In the 2025–26 season, he returned to the Netherlands on loan, this time to play for PSV Eindhoven, which he helped lead to the league title.

At the national team level, Salah-Eddin played for the Dutch youth national teams before choosing to represent Morocco. On November 14, 2025, he made his debut for Morocco in a match against Mozambique. He played in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and was a member of the team that competed in the recent World Cup. He played an active role in Morocco’s outstanding run in the tournament, appearing in matches against Brazil, Haiti, the Netherlands, and the quarterfinal against France, where he started.

We welcome Anas to the Panathinaikos family.

*photo source: pao.gr