Newcastle United player makes transfer exit power play - has already named his next club
Newcastle United transfers: Another player will almost certainly be out of the door this summer transfer window.
Odysseas Vlachodimos is reportedly pushing to leave Newcastle United and return to Sevilla following his 2025/26 loan spell in Spain.
Vlachodimos joined Newcastle for £20million in 2024 from Nottingham Forest, with Elliot Anderson heading in the opposite direction for £35million. Since then, Anderson has gone on to become the most expensive midfielder in Premier League history while Vlachodimos is still yet to feature for Newcastle in the Premier League.
The Greek international spent last season on loan at Sevilla and now Newcastle are looking to offload him on a permanent basis. It has been reported that the Magpies would look to strike a deal of around £10million for the 32-year-old, who is under contract at St James’ Park until 2028.
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But so far no clubs, including Sevilla, have been willing to entertain a permanent transfer at that sort of price. Sevilla are, however, interested in signing Vlachodimos on loan once again.
And in a potential power-play from the player, Vlachodimos’ representatives have reportedly told Newcastle that he will only join Sevilla this summer in a bid to force through a second loan move.
Seville outlet, Estadio Deportivo, have claimed that Newcastle are in talks with Sevilla sporting director José Ignacio Navarro over a potential loan move for the goalkeeper. The report adds that Vlachodimos only wants to join Sevilla and won’t entertain an offer from another club, which gives Newcastle a decision to make.
It had previously been claimed that Newcastle would not be willing to entertain another loan. But Vlachodimos’ stance, and Sevilla’s willingness to negotiate with Newcastle mean there is growing confidence that an agreement could be reached.
Sevilla would be willing to take on a larger percentage of Vlachodimos’ salary and insert an option to make the deal permanent. Estadio Deportivo has claimed that a performance-related obligation to buy clause hasn’t been ruled out.
Newcastle would likely entertain any deal that gives Vlachodimos the chance to leave the club permanently, even if it is on loan initially.