Joaquim Santos is also in the red and white squad

Olympiacos' efforts to acquire Leo Pereira are undeniable. Given the quality of the Brazilian goalkeeper, this is also reflected in his price. There is an intention to move beyond the 'red and white' side, and it is not known whether both this and the 27-year-old central defender's positive willingness to potentially come to Greece, will be able to reach a deal with Flamengo.

In fact, Pereira could not be the only player on Olympiacos' transfer radar at the heart of the team's defence. It is also possible that the addition of a stopper in the winter transfer window will not be the only one (which will depend on the potential releases).

However, Brazil has a market that the 'reds and whites' have seen little in recent years, let alone now on, with the new arrival to the club's sporting director, Pedro Alves, having dealt entirely with this area for years.

It is therefore no coincidence that one of the parallel cases of Leo Pereira (and perhaps not only such) which according to his information Sport24 Olympiacos is considering including another Brazilian who plays in the Brazilian league, Santos player Joaquim Enrique.

It seems a more economical case than Pereira. Santos paid €3m just last February to buy 60% of the rights to the 24-year-old goalkeeper from Cuimba, but their recent relegation has essentially forced them to… offload all their valuable assets and Joaquim is at the top of those.

Polivirnus gar. Krasnodar's interest was noted last month – and did not continue because the footballer was not positive about his move to Russia – while, for example, even Sporting included him in their transfer lists.

An indicator (f) of Santos' poor financial situation and the extent to which it affects her bargaining power is that she owes a significant amount of the amount agreed upon when purchasing Joachim.

In any case, the 24-year-old (his contract expires in December 2026) does not want to follow in the lower categories and although he does not play with his left foot, which is a suitable condition for Olympiacos' consideration, he nevertheless played as a left goalkeeper in 71. % of his team's matches last season, either more often in a defensive line with two centre-backs or more often in a line with three defenders.