Olympiacos Reject Lowball Offers for Santiago Hezze, Sets Asking Price

Olympiacos have decided to move forward actively with the sale of midfielder Santiago Hezze, with several offers imminent. 

According to reports from the Argentine press via TransferFeed, Olympiacos have rejected numerous proposals in the range of 18 million euros for the permanent transfer of Santiago Hezze. The Red and Whites have set an asking price of 25 million euros for the midfielder, who had earlier shown signs of leaving when the club bought two reinforcements for his position. 

The arrivals of Gustavo Puerta and Remo Freuler meant increased competition for Hezze, who had performed consistently for Olympiacos since his signing in the summer of 2023. He went on to lift the historic UEFA Europa Conference League with the Greek giants and the domestic double in 2024-25, along with the Greek Super Cup in 2025. 

Despite the two signings, head coach Imanol Alguacil assured Hezze of regular game time, and the player have maintained a professional stance as he has featured in nine Super League Greece games till now, four UEFA Europa League matches, and one in the Greek Cup this season. His initial fears of being deemed surplus by the team were put to rest after Alguacil gave him ample game time to shine domestically and in Europe. 

Most of the interest surrounding the 25-year-old came up after his stellar performance against Marseille at the Stade Velodrome. The French side has been scouting him for months now, and they were convinced by his showing for Olympiacos against them in the Europa League fixture a few days ago. LaLiga outfit Villarreal have also continued their interest in the midfielder and have been following him since the beginning of the summer transfer window. 

As things stand, there is no leaks on whether Hezze's entourage is behind these rumours or Olympiacos is actually interested in selling him this winter. However, both the player and the club have stayed professional with each other, and the Argentine's consistent form has received praise amongst his teammates and the coaching departments. 

While offers have been close to the 18 million euros-mark for now, Olympiacos will find it hard to resist anything that goes beyond 25 million euros. It remains to be seen as the next few days are crucial in this saga, and clubs could soon start sending official bids, triggering a transfer battle for Hezze. 

We will keep you updated whenever anything drops on this front.