According to reports in Germany, the two main rivals of Olympiacos in the effort to sign Dimitris Giannoulis are Coventry and Hull. Both clubs have recently been promoted to the Premier League, which is considered a very important factor. It is said that both clubs have the money to meet the demands of the player and his club, Augsburg.

It is suggested that Dimitris Giannoulis is interested in returning to Greece and does not favor a move back to England. Giannoulis is under contract for another two years and has not yet rejected Hull City. It is also suggested that Giannoulis is the leading candidate to compete with Ryan Giles on the left side of defence.

Hull and Coventry currently have an interest in Dimitris Giannoulis. The player is considering a possible move to the Premier League due to a deadlock and toxicity in Greece.

Hull City, a team recently promoted to the Premier League, has in recent days officially approached both Augsburg and the management of 30-year-old Greek left-back Dimitris Giannoulis to declare their interest. Giannoulis is the primary choice of the club's Bosnian coach, Sergej Jakirovic. Following interest from both Hull and Coventry, Augsburg has raised its asking price for the player to €5,000,000. According to reports from March and April 2026, Augsburg's asking price for the summer had been set at around €3 million. However, Giannoulis is expected to turn down Hull City for the same reason he recently rejected Coventry, stating he does not wish to play in the Premier League again, although so far he has only explicitly declined Coventry. The Greek international, who has 34 caps for his country, made 27 appearances in the Bundesliga in the 2025/2026 season, scoring 2 goals and providing 5 assists.