{"id":626895,"date":"2023-08-22T14:43:09","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=626895"},"modified":"2023-08-22T14:44:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T18:44:03","slug":"manchester-united-odysseas-vlachodimos-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/22\/manchester-united-odysseas-vlachodimos-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Top of List\u2019: Man Utd Now Target Star Who \u2018Fits This Bill Perfectly\u2019 to Replace Potential Outgoing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United are preparing for the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12426159\/Manchester-United-talks-Crystal-Palace-Dean-Henderson-exit-Eagles-look-swoop-26-year-old-goalkeeper-Nottingham-Forest-stall-ex-loanee.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">potential departure<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0of their youth academy product Dean Henderson, and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1693349954368999485?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has named Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos as a possible replacement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">[metabet_core_side_odds_tile query=&#8221;soe\/manchester_united&#8221; size=&#8221;350&#215;300&#8243; site_id=&#8221;lastwordonsports&#8221;]<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Exploring Odysseas Vlachodimos Transfer<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCL: Manchester United now exploring move for Odisseas Vlachodimos who\u2019s expected to leave Benfica \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Vlachodimos, top of Man Utd list as new backup GK in case Dean Henderson joins Crystal Palace or Forest. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jIqaYdTFWb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jIqaYdTFWb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1693349954368999485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 20, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Who Is Vlachodimos?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 29-year-old Greece international has been playing for Portuguese heavyweights Benfica since 2018, featuring quite often in the Champions League for them too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/14\/harry-maguire-manchester-united-ten-hag\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Erik Ten Hag Opens up on Harry Maguire\u2019s Future<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He has made 225 appearances for Benfica, keeping 94 clean sheets, and even played for Greek side Panathinaikos before his move to Portugal. Vlachodimos spent his entire international youth career with Germany before pledging himself to play for Greece at the senior level and has made 33 appearances for them, earning a reputation for being an efficient shot-stopper in his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/1xbet.whoscored.com\/Players\/110273\/Show\/Odysseas-Vlachodimos\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">WhoScored<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0has categorized his biggest strength as his shot-stopping ability. His ability to maintain concentration is another positive, indicating that the Greek goalkeeper has the attributes to thrive at a major club.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What Role Does United Want Vlachodimos to Fulfill?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano has claimed that the Red Devils are eyeing a move for the 29-year-old to come in as their new backup goalkeeper and fill the spot of Henderson if departs Old Trafford this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano states that the Greece international is already expected to leave Benfica in the summer, which is why Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side are exploring a possible move for him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/08\/20\/no-excuses-man-utd-captain-lashes-out-after-defeat-to-tottenham-hotspur\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bruno Fernandes Speaks After Tottenham Hotspur Loss<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Premier League side appears to be undergoing a change in their goalkeeping department this summer, having allowed their veteran no.1 David de Gea to leave for free after his contract expired at the end of June. They still have Tom Heaton as a possible backup to Onana, but it seems that Ten Hag wants another option to increase his options. It has been described that Vlachidimos &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondtheposts.net\/2023\/08\/manchester-united-wants-to-sign-this-29-year-old-goalkeeper\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">fits this bill perfectly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; to provide United with a reliable backup option for Andre Onana.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are preparing for the\u00a0potential departure\u00a0of their youth academy product Dean Henderson, and\u00a0Fabrizio Romano\u00a0has named Benfica goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos as a possible replacement. 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