Panathinaikos are being linked with a move for FCSB centre-back Joyskim Dawa, with the Cameroonian-French defender’s future in Romania increasingly uncertain.
Reports from transfer specialists on 19 May 2026 list the 30-year-old as a rumoured target for the Greek Super League 1 side, with the probability of a deal still marked as unclear (“?”). Dawa, who is valued at €2.00m on Transfermarkt, is approaching a potentially key juncture in his career, with no public information on the length or expiry date of his current contract at FCSB – a situation that could eventually open the door to a free-agent scenario if no extension is agreed.
Born in Colombes, France, on 9 April 1996, the 1.94m defender has built a reputation as a physically imposing, right-footed centre-back and wears the No 5 shirt for the Bucharest club. He holds dual nationality with Cameroon and France, reflecting a career that has taken him across European leagues before his spell in Romania’s SuperLiga.
Dawa has been a regular for FCSB in recent campaigns, featuring prominently in domestic fixtures and continental qualifiers. In one of his latest SuperLiga outings earlier this month, he played the full 90 minutes in FCSB’s narrow win against a fellow title rival, helping preserve a clean sheet in a tight contest that underlined his aerial strength and penalty-area presence. Such displays have sustained his €2.00m market valuation and attracted attention from clubs in stronger TV markets.
The prospect of Panathinaikos moving for Dawa would offer the defender a new platform in Greece, and, whether via a transfer fee or a later free-agent switch, a move to Athens could prove decisive in shaping the next phase of his career and his standing in European football.
