Would not be a surprise’… Expert thinks 29-year-old will now push to leave Nottingham Forest
Goalkeeping expert Matt Pyzdrowski has claimed Odysseas Vlachodimos will now be looking to leave Nottingham Forest.
He has been speaking with The Athletic.
So, what has Pyzdrowski said about Forest custodian Vlachodimos? Let’s take a closer look…
What Matt Pyzdrowski has said about Forest goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos
Well, it would appear as though the writing is now on the wall for Vlachodimos at Forest.
After just seven appearances for the club, he could now be seeking an exit having been shunted to third-choice stopper.
Vlachodimos signed for Forest on transfer deadline day in the summer for around £4 million from Benfica.
He got a chance to shine during the 2-0 win over Aston Villa back in November and appeared to win possession of the gloves.
However, a 5-0 defeat to Fulham in December prompted Steve Cooper to hand Matt Turner his place back in the starting eleven.
A number of errors have come from the American too this season – with Nuno Espirito Santo choosing to sign Matz Sels in January.
Now Pyzdrowski has been Vlachodimos and his Forest future and he believes he will be pushing to leave.
He told The Athletic: “There have been noises from Greece that Vlachodimos will be unhappy if he isn’t getting first-team football – and that is natural.
“It feels as though he is third in the pecking order and it would not be a surprise if he pushes for a move in the summer if that remains the case.”
Forest have to offload surplus goalkeeper
This signing of Vlachodimos is one that quite simply just hasn’t worked out from a Forest perspective.
However, it’s perhaps a little bit of a strange one given that he came to the club with a decent pedigree.
He has won titles in the past and just last season he was playing Champions League football at Benfica.
However, he just hasn’t quite made his mark on the Premier League and his performances have seen him make some mistakes.
The 29-year-old probably isn’t a bad goalkeeper but the move to Forest is quite simply a career move that just hasn’t paid dividends for Vlachodimos.
As a result, it’s best for all parties if he does leave given that he’s now the third-choice stopper at the club.
