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'We offered 16 million euros for Puerta, but he wants to go to Benfica'

Maisfutebol28 August 2026 at 23:26

Evangelos Marinakis revealed he offered 16 million euros for player Puerta, but indicated that the athlete expressed a preference to transfer to Benfica instead of Olympiacos, the Greek club the businessman manages.

Marinakis took the opportunity to talk about the difficulties Greek clubs face in attracting the best players to their national league, suggesting that the Puerta case is an example of these limitations.

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