newcastle united Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos is confident of an exit in the coming days.
The Greece international has made one appearance for the Magpies since joining in a €24m deal in July 2024.
Last season, the Newcastle United player was on loan at Sevilla and enjoyed regular game time. He had five clean sheets and conceded 53 goals in 34 matches.
Sevilla's then sporting director, Antonio Cordon, Confirmed in March That the 32-year-old wants to extend his stay in Spain.
On May 4, witness the game Covered claims from Spain The Magpies prefer to sell him this summer to recoup part of the fee invested.
Last week, we broadcast news The stopper wants to return to Sevilla and is awaiting final negotiations with the Premier League side.
U-turn from Newcastle United
a lot of games It is claimed that Odysseas Vlachodimos and the La Liga side are working on extending his stay.
Newcastle United, who covered a large portion of his wages last season, are trying to sign him permanently.
However, the goalkeeper has a strong desire to return to Sevilla. This has been decisive for the Andalusian club to secure a new loan deal. In short, Newcastle United have softened their stance and are not getting the deal they want.
As part of the new loan move, Sevilla will cover a significant portion of his wages and have also secured a purchase option. There is no mention of statistics. These two factors could be important in convincing the English club.
That said, it is incredibly rare for Sevilla to hold on to the purchase option.
Their sporting director, José Ignacio Navarro, led the transfer effort, and the operation is close to being finalized. The Newcastle United player is confident Sevilla will finalize his new loan this week.
Vlachodimos' contract, price and agent information
The Greek stopper has two years left on his contract at St James' Park and is worth €3m transfer market.
The agency Fair Sport GmbH represents the Newcastle United goalkeeper.
