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The speculations of the British media that linked Odysseus Vlachodemos with his return to Panathinaikos in January, his absolute priority to remain abroad at this stage of his career and the door to Koropi that will always be open for him.
In the last 24 hours, the internet was “filled” with various reports from abroad about Panathinaikos’ interest in Odysseus Vlachodemos and his possible return to the “greens” next January.
It started with various British media, long before the match between the Greek National Team and England and quickly reached Portugal, with the Iberians (adjusting the “news” to their own data) writing that after their joint presence in Benfica “…it is very likely that Rui Vitoria will work again with the main goalkeeper of Greece”.
However, in order to put things in perspective, there is no “issue” of “Odi” returning to Panathinaikos for the time being. And very, very hard there will be in the very near future.
Yes, he spent two and a half wonderful years in the “clover” and through Panathinaikos he managed to step up in his career and reach the top level with a long career in Benfica and transfers to the Premier League.
Yes, the expatriate goalkeeper is very much loved by the world who unimaginably appreciated how much he helped the team in a really difficult period (season 2017/18), where everything around (then) Panathinaikos seemed ready to… collapse.
Yes, throughout this journey of the last 6.5 years, where he has been competing abroad, he has maintained very “warm” ties with both the club and Yiannis Alafouzos, with whom he has excellent relations (both Vlachodimos and the members of his family) and has made it clear to him that the door of Panathinaikos will always be open for him. And it will… open up at some point completely, to go through it again in the future. After some years, however, not now, as such a scenario does not have many chances.
His absolute priority is abroad
Vlahodemos has not found space and time in Newcastle this year after his move from Nottingham Forest. He certainly wants to play and since he doesn’t find what he expected in the “magpies”, he will look in January to get a transfer to a team that will offer him the opportunity to compete and not “rust” competitively by losing a year of his career. His absolute priority, however, at this stage of his career remains abroad and in this direction he has focused along with his representatives having already had some scouting from German teams.
At the same time, Panathinaikos has made a very large investment under its goal posts a year ago with the transfer of Bartlomiej Dragovski, whom he made a permanent… resident of Koropi last summer (until 2028) paying 1,750,000 euros in Spezia.
With the Polish goalkeeper having started the payback with great performances in the summer qualifiers (highlight the rematch with Lance, in addition to his achievements in last year’s cup rematch with PAOK) and regaining his place in the national team his homeland after 2.5 years. Therefore, the specific position (with the presence of Yuri Lodingin) is at the moment more than… covered for Panathinaikos.
When the now 30-year-old “Odi” decides after some years of staying abroad to return to Greece, Panathinaikos will be his absolute choice and this is something he has promised both to the ownership of the “greens” and and to his family members. It’s a matter of timing, but the specific return concerns the (much) later and is not affected by the speculations of the English…
For now he is focused on staying abroad at the highest possible level and when the time comes, he knows very well the route to Koropi…
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