Salaheddine deal agreed with Roma, personal terms sorted
Anass Salaheddine is coming to Piraeus. Olympiacos have reached an agreement with Roma for the left-back and have also secured personal terms with the player (4) (9). After initial reports suggested he was reluctant to move to Greece, the deal is now done. He arrives to upgrade the left side of defence under Mendilibar (4).
Earlier: Famalicão coach admits he never counted on Gustavo Sá
Famalicão manager Carvalhal was blunt: he knew Gustavo Sá was leaving the moment he took the job. "When I signed for Famalicão, I knew the chances of Ibrahima Ba and Gustavo Sá leaving were very high. So I never really counted on them. But things could get worse and I could have been lucky enough to work with them" (1). Your new creative midfielder was already out the door before the manager even unpacked.
Ortega sets the target: Champions League and trophies
Stefan Ortega has been officially presented as an Olympiacos player and did not hold back (7). "The first goal is to qualify for the Champions League. Beyond that, we want to win the league and the Cup, play good football, and be as successful as possible" (8). A goalkeeper arriving with a trophy checklist. That is the level of ambition your club is selling to new signings.
NEC Nijmegen await in Champions League qualifying
Your path to the Champions League group stage runs through the Netherlands. Olympiacos face NEC Nijmegen in the third qualifying round (3). NEC goalkeeper Gonzalo Crettaz said he gets goosebumps thinking about it (3). Two legs to navigate.
