Maffeo: 'The easiest decision I've made'
Pablo Maffeo is an Olympiacos player, and he is not hiding his excitement. "It was a very easy decision," the right-back said. "When the biggest club in Greece wants you, you can't say no. I'm coming with huge hunger, I'm extremely excited, and I hope to achieve many things" (2). He is the club's second summer signing after Kostas Fortounis, and he lands in Athens ready to go.
Lille's Santos on the radar as a Maffeo alternative
Olympiacos are not done at right-back. Lille's Portuguese defender Santos is on the list as an alternative option behind Maffeo, with the club still looking to strengthen that flank (1). He spent part of last season on loan at Estoril and has also come through the Sporting Lisbon system.
Nikolakopoulos: goalkeeper and centre-back moves explained
Kostas Nikolakopoulos broke down the club's transfer thinking in a wide-ranging analysis (3). On the goalkeeper front, he pointed to a shift in the search, what had been a complex negotiation now appears closer to resolution, with "white smoke" emerging. At centre-back, the choice is between Marmol and Carmo, with the club weighing both profiles as they look to reinforce in front of the new keeper.
