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Newcastle United outcast Odysseas Vlachodimos has been the season on loan at Sevilla.
Sevilla sporting director Antonio Cordon has publicly expressed his desire to sign Newcastle United outcast Odysseas Vlachodimos.
Signed in July 2024, the Greek international arrived as part of the deal that saw Elliot Anderson join Nottingham Forest. With a possible Premier League points deduction looming due to PSR restrictions, the Magpies reluctantly sold their best academy product for a generation.
Anderson has since gone on to become a seasoned Premier League midfielder and England international. Vlachodimos was caught in the crossfire - a goalkeeper Newcastle did not need or want at their disposal.
Odysseas Vlachodimos at Sevilla
Nick Pope and, at the time, Martin Dubravka, were already established as Newcastle’s seasoned goalkeeping options. Vlachodimos has played just 45 minutes in a Toon shirt - in a Carabao Cup game against AFC Wimbledon that saw him bag a winners’ medal last season.
The 31-year-old was waned to Sevilla in August is earning rave reviews in La Liga. Vlachodimos has become a fans’ favourite under Matias Almeyda, with the club keen to tie him down beyond the current campaign.
Sporting director Cordon has now declared that both parties wish to make the move permanent in the summer. He told DAZN: “We’d like to keep him. We’ll see, he’s very happy in the city. It’s a city that’s important for every player who comes here. Nobody wants to leave and he certainly intends to stay.”
Odysseas Vlachodimos honest about Newcastle United
Speaking to the i in December, Vlachodimos opened up about being unaware that his Newcastle game time would be limited. He said: “Of course there was frustration that I didn’t play more. If you look back in my career I have played plenty of games, Champions League games, international games with Greece, I always want to play and you’re a bit disappointed if you don’t play and don’t get the chance.
“I thought I would play more games, to be fair. I came with a different outlook and ambition but things didn’t go as I thought it would. It was a new experience to me because I’ve always played but I learned something from it.
“I stayed fit, kept training and I think it made me the goalkeeper I am now. Why I didn’t catch the game time that was spoken to me about before I moved? We need to ask other people about that.”
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