Newcastle United transfer exit already agreed as Spanish media make worrying claim
Newcastle United transfers: Reports from Spain claim Sevilla remains interested in a permanent deal for Odysseas Vlachodimos.
Newcastle United goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos will be available to leave the club this summer after returning from a loan spell at Sevilla.
While the Greek international impressed during his season-long loan in Spain, the deal did not include any option for Sevilla to make it permanent.
As such, Vlachodimos will officially return to Newcastle where he remains under contract until 2028. But it is clear he is not part of Eddie Howe’s first-team plans having made just one Carabao Cup substitute appearance since joining the club from Nottingham Forest for £20million in 2024.
According to Seville-based outlet, Estadio Deportivo, Sevilla remain interested in signing the 32-year-old goalkeeper on a permanent basis, though a deal could prove difficult due to the finances involved.
Vlachodimos is keen to leave Newcastle this summer in order to get regular first-team football and has spoken positively about his experience in Sevilla, expressing a desire to remain.
But due to the significant PSR-influenced transfer fee Newcastle paid for Vlachodimos and the fact he is only two years into a four year deal, the Magpies look to secure a reasonable transfer fee in order to cut their losses and avoid further headaches regarding financial rules.
The reports from Spain claim Newcastle valued Vlachodimos at around £10million, which would likely price Sevilla out of a move. While another loan move could still be sanctioned, a permanent exit is the preferred outcome for both the player and the club.