OlympiacosRoundtable understands that Wolverhampton Wanderers has entered the race to sign Famalicao right-back Rodrigo Pinheiro, who is also of interest to Olympiacos.
Olympiacos F.C. is working hard behind the scenes to strengthen its squad ahead of next season. Jose Luis Mendilibar's team will begin their preseason early in July and hope to have some of their planned reinforcements ready by then.
The Greek giant will compete in UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds, and they are aware that, to significantly increase their chances of qualifying for the league phase, it is essential to add high-quality players.
On Friday, we exclusively revealed that Olympiacos is interested in signing F.C. Famalicao right-back Rodrigo Pinheiro in response to the advanced departure of Costinha heading to Brighton & Hove Albion.
That said, there are a couple of complications. OlympiacosRoundtable learned that Famalicao is demanding €7 million, a price that will be very difficult to pay for a backup, considering that Mallorca's Pablo Maffeo, who, according to Fabrizio Romano, is expected in Greece on June 17 to finalize his arrival at the Piraeus club, will be the undisputed starter.
"No proposal below this figure will be accepted," transfer correspondent Ekrem Konur told us. Additionally, the Portuguese full-back has attracted interest from multiple clubs, so the Red and Whites are not alone in this race.
Well, according to our sources, another club interested in signing Pinheiro is Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C., and they have already started talks to know the Portuguese club's conditions.
The West Midlands club was relegated from the Premier League during the 2025-26 campaign, and they do not plan to rest on their laurels next season. The goal is to earn promotion right away.
As proof of this, Wolves recently signed Mexican striker Raul Jimenez and English veteran full-back Kieran Trippier. The 23-year-old player has now been added to the wish list.
The Championship is clearly a more-than-interesting option for any young player — especially when the project is ambitious and centered on promotion to the Premier League.
For its part, although Olympiacos cannot offer the salary that Wolves surely can, the Greek club has the advantage of participating in a UEFA competition, as it does practically every season.
Next week is expected to be key for significant developments regarding Pinheiro's potential move. According to what we have been told, Olympiacos is convinced that the 23-year-old Portuguese full-back will have an immediate impact.
The Portuguese full-back played 29 matches for Famalicao during the 2025-26 season, scoring three goals and providing two assists. In 2025, he played five matches for the Portugal U21 national team, scoring one goal.
