Olympiacos FC presented Colombian midfielder Gustavo Puerta as its new signing for the 2026/2027 season, with the player signing a contract in Piraeus. ^[1] Olympiacos announced the signing of Colombian midfielder Gustavo Puerta, who had been at Racing de Santander, with the Spanish club having confirmed his departure the previous day. ^[2] Colombian midfielder Gustavo Puerta is set to join Greek club Olympiacos after his transfer option with Hull City expired. ^[3] According to Olympiacos's official statement, Puerta was acquired from Racing Santander, where he played 36 matches, scoring 3 goals and providing 1 assist, and started 3 La Liga matches this season. ^[4] In his first statements as an Olympiacos player, Gustavo Puerta thanked the fans for their welcome and expressed his winning mentality, saying he always wants to win and will give his best. ^[5] Puerta's contract is for four seasons, and it is expected that he will move to Nottingham Forest of the Premier League in mid-2027, as both clubs are part of the same economic conglomerate led by Greek businessman Evangelos Marinakis. ^[6] English club Nottingham Forest purchased Gustavo Puerta from Racing de Santander for €20 million, agreeing to a contract covering the next five seasons. ^[7] Gustavo Puerta joined Greek club Olympiacos on loan for the current season from Nottingham Forest. ^[8] Olympiacos reached an agreement with Racing de Santander to execute the transfer of Gustavo Puerta, becoming the only club to advance concretely in negotiations. ^[9] Vangelis Marinakis, owner of Olympiacos, paid 16 million euros corresponding to the buyout clause of Puerta's contract. ^[10] Puerta formalized his release from LaLiga club Real Racing Club de Santander to join the Greek side. ^[11] Puerta previously agreed to a permanent contract with Nottingham Forest of the English Premier League until June 2030. ^[12]