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Ruben Vargas #17 of Switzerland celebrates after scoring the fifth and winning penalty in a penalty shootout during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Switzerland and Colombia at BC Place Vancouver on July 07, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) There comes a point in every transfer pursuit where patience stops being leverage and starts becoming exposure. Olympiacos appear to believe they have reached that point with

Noah Okafor #19 of Switzerland competes for the ball against Rafik Belghali #17 of Algeria during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 match between Switzerland and Algeria at BC Place Vancouver on July 02, 2026 in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) Pablo Maffeo is gone. The question for Olympiacos is no longer whether another right-back is required. It is what kind of right-back José Luis Mendilibar wants. For several days the answer appeared to b

Ellyes Skhiri #17 of Tunisia warms up before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Tunisia and Japan at Monterrey Stadium on June 20, 2026 in Guadalupe, Mexico. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images) The appearance of Ellyes Skhiri on Olympiacos’ midfield shortlist is significant partly because of the player himself—and partly because of what he represents compared with Gustavo Puerta. AfricaFoot reported on Saturday that Olympiacos, Sevilla and Fiorentina are engaged in