Marinakis' Attempt to Sign Gustavo Puerta

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Gustavo Puerta, a 23-year-old Colombian midfielder, has a verbal agreement to join Evangelos Marinakis's group. The deal involves his signing for Nottingham Forest by paying the release clause and an immediate loan to Olympiacos for this season.

Gustavo Puerta leaves Racing for Marinakis' project

The move happens in the final stretch of the transfer window, with August 31st as the key date to close the deal. According to Pipe Sierra, Puerta has approved Marinakis' project after Racing received the payment for his clause.

The clause was set at 20 million euros, but recent information suggests that the distribution will leave about 10 million for Racing and another 10 million for Bayer Leverkusen, which retains 50% of the economic rights of the player.

Puerta joined Racing in 2025 from Bayer Leverkusen and was a key player in their promotion to La Liga. In the 2025/26 season, he played 32 league games, scoring 3 goals and 1 assist, before starting the current campaign as a regular starter.

His performance also raised his international profile. Puerta started for Colombia in the 2026 World Cup after earning 11 caps with the national team, generating interest in his contract situation over the summer.

🚨 Exclusive: Verbal agreement reached for Gustavo Puerta (23) to become a new player in Evangelos Marinakis' group by paying the release clause. The Colombian will sign with #NottinghamForest and will be at #Olympiacos this season to play in the Europa League. 🇨🇴🌳🏛️ pic.com/aczdq2JtYt

— Pipe Sierra (@PSierraR) August 31, 2026

Nottingham Forest carries out the operation, and Olympiacos gains reinforcement

Marinakis' plan allows Nottingham Forest to formally incorporate Puerta. The Colombian will sign with the English club and then immediately go on loan to Olympiacos for the 2026/27 season.

The Greek destination meets a specific sporting need: Olympiacos will have Puerta for their participation in the Europa League after missing out on the Champions League. The midfielder can continue adapting to European football while still under contract with Nottingham Forest.

The operation also changes the scenario for Racing in recent weeks. The Cantabrian club had rejected the possibility of losing Puerta for less than 20 million euros and had studied improving his contract to try to keep him for their return to the top flight.

Olympiacos had already shown interest in Puerta in August, but the player had considered other options and was awaiting a proposal that aligned with his sporting goals. Marinakis' group's approach now resolves the deal with the connection between the English and Greek clubs.

With the verbal agreement reached, the next step will be to finalize the paperwork and formalize Gustavo Puerta's arrival at Nottingham Forest before the transfer window deadline. Afterwards, the player will join Olympiacos, where he is expected to compete in the Europa League this season.

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