Former Celtic star Giorgos Giakoumakis has been made to wait for his Atlanta United debut with red tape holding up his American dream.
The 28-year-old traded the Scottish Premiership for Major League Soccer in a £4million transfer Stateside after the towering Greek international proved to be a success at Celtic Park where he scored 26 goals in 18 months and was a key component to the side which won the title in Ange Postecoglou's first season. He struggled for regular game time this term with Kyogo Furuhashi leading the line for Celtic, and opted to try his luck Stateside.
However, his big move to America is off to a faltering start with the frontman still waiting on approvals of a work visa ahead of Atlanta's friendly clash with Toluca. Giakoumakis will have to wait on his debut with the first game of the campaign rapidly approaching with his new club kicking off the season against San Jose Earthquakes on February 26.
