According to reporter Peter O'Rourke and other English sources, Santiago Ese is being monitored by several Premier League teams, and there are clubs ready to make offers. Villarreal is mentioned as one of the clubs preparing a proposal for the player. Ese is described as a key player for Olympiacos and is highly valued. Olympiacos has rejected approaches made from abroad.

Villarreal, Juventus, and Marseille are among the clubs interested in signing Olympiacos midfielder Santiago Hezze. The 24-year-old Argentine-Polish player is also being monitored by a number of Premier League sides. He joined the Greek club in August 2023 and his contract runs until 2028. The midfielder, who has three caps for Argentina's U23 team, has a current market value of €14.00m, according to Transfermarkt.