Olympiacos FC Breaks Greek Transfer Record with €15M Marcus Pedersen Signing—Champions League Charge Begins

Olympiacos FC have kicked off the 2026/27 campaign in trademark style, blending smart transfer-market moves with early victories that have reignited excitement in Piraeus. The latest headline arrival is Colombian midfield prodigy Gustavo Puerta, whose explosive box-to-box energy convinced the “Legend” to secure his signature this week. Puerta joins a revamped spine that already features Norwegian international right-back Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, announced just days earlier. Head coach José Luis Mendilibar believes the duo’s athleticism will “raise the team’s tempo on both flanks and in transition,” complementing captain Kostas Fortounis and summer recruit Remo Freuler in midfield. Results on the pitch back the Spaniard’s optimism. Olympiacos opened the Stoiximan Super League with a 1-0 home win over Atromitos before grinding out another 0-1 triumph away to Asteras Aktor, leaving the champions on six points from two matches. Mendilibar’s men head to Thessaly tonight for a Greek Cup group-stage clash against AEL, then travel to Volos on 5 September in league play—two fixtures that offer a chance to extend their perfect domestic start. European nights are also looming large at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium after a favourable UEFA Europa League draw placed Olympiacos in a group with AZ Alkmaar, Partizan, and Rapid Wien. Club president Evangelos Marinakis urged supporters to “believe that anything is possible” as the red-and-whites chase a deep continental run once again. Off the field, record season-ticket sales underline the fervour surrounding the club, while shirt sales for Puerta and Pedersen have spiked across official outlets. With momentum building, Olympiacos FC appear primed to dominate Greek football yet again and make noise in Europe—fuelled by fresh faces, tactical evolution under Mendilibar, and a fan base that never settles for less than glory.