Midfielder Puerta is at the center of a dispute between three clubs, with Benfica interested in signing him. The player refused an offer from Olympiacos and expressed a preference for the Portuguese club, creating a complex situation in the transfer market.
Evangelos Marinakis is the link between the clubs involved in this negotiation. The Greek businessman owns both Olympiacos and Nottingham Forest, which makes the situation even more delicate for the remaining parties involved in the process.
After the player's refusal of the Piraeus club, Puerta's agent tried to find an alternative solution. The Nottingham option emerged as an intermediate possibility, but the midfielder's declared intention remains to join Benfica.
The situation places Benfica, Olympiacos, and Nottingham Forest in a triangulation that essentially depends on the player's willingness. Marinakis, by controlling two of the clubs involved, holds a strategic position that can influence the outcome of this negotiation.
