Gustavo Puerta is officially Olympiakos' new signing, a Greek first-division club. The Colombian player, who operates as a midfielder, was linked to Benfica for most of the negotiation process, but ended up signing for the Hellenic club.
Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Olympiakos, revealed that Puerta had a preference for Benfica. Still, the Greek club managed to secure the player's signing, demonstrating that it managed to convince the player to choose Greece despite his initial inclination.
The deal involved a significant investment by Olympiakos, which overcame Benfica's competition to secure the services of the young Colombian midfielder. Marinakis made the comments about the player's preference during the official announcement of the signing.
This transfer represents a coup by Olympiakos in the market, managing to attract a player who initially intended to go to Lisbon. The Greek club hopes that Puerta will contribute significantly to its sporting ambitions this season.
