Manchester United are eyeing a backup goalkeeper and one title on the Purple Devils’ shortlist is Benfica shot-stopper Odysseas Vlachodimos.
That’s based on a current report from main switch professional Fabrizio Romano, who claims the Greek goalkeeper is needed by a handful of golf equipment, together with Erik ten Hag’s United.
Odysseas Vlachod?mos is attracting curiosity from many golf equipment. Ajax are considering of him as potential possibility, whereas he’s one in every of 4 names included in Manchester United record – deal will rely upon price range. ??? #transfers
It’s not gonna be a straightforward deal – as he’s key participant for Benfica.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 21, 2022
Curiously, Vlachodimos, 28, isn’t the one title on the 20-time league winner’s goalkeeping shortlist with one other three gamers additionally into consideration.
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Nevertheless, given the actual fact Benfica aren’t blessed with the identical sort of monetary firepower United are, it wouldn’t be a shock to see the Purple Devils up their efforts to deliver him to the Premier League.
Though any recruited goalkeeper is unlikely to power primary David De Gea out of the primary workforce image, the Spain worldwide definitely thrives from having competitors, and that has been one thing he has been starved of since Dean Henderson joined Nottingham Forest on mortgage earlier in the summertime.
Since becoming a member of Benfica from Panathinaikos three years in the past, Vlachodimos, who has two years left on his deal, has gone on to characteristic in 174 matches, in all competitions, preserving 68 clear sheets within the course of.
