Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that a Newcastle United player has rejected a move to a Liga MX side this summer, with a club in Spain reportedly interested.
The summer transfer window is not going to plan for Eddie Howe and his recruitment team, with just one signing made for his first team so far.
Newcastle United confirmed the signing of Anthony Elanga on a five-year deal for a fee of around £55million. The winger ended a long wait for a quality right winger, but the same cannot be said for other positions.
Reports have stated Newcastle are set to miss out on James Trafford after Manchester City registered their interest in the 22-year-old star. Like Elanga, Trafford is a long-term Newcastle target, but it does not look like they will have the same fortunes as they did for the former.
While arrivals have been the main focus on Tyneside, departures are also being looked at. Sean Longstaff was confirmed as a Leeds United player on Friday night, and Fabrizio Romano has now confirmed another player recently turned down a move to the Liga MX on loan.
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Odysseas Vlachodimos rejects loan move to Pumas
After the season he had, it is clear that Odysseas Vlachodimos has absolutely no future on Tyneside. The 31-year-old played just 45 minutes for the Magpies in a Carabao Cup game against AFC Wimbledon.
Odysseas was snubbed from Premier League squads for John Ruddy, a player seven years his senior. It was reported that Al-Shabab made an offer for Odysseas in January, but Newcastle quickly rejected it as they did not see the deal being worth anywhere near what they are looking for.
Newcastle are allowing Odysseas to leave on loan this summer, with a permanent move ruled out due to PSR concerns.
In a since-deleted post on X, Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Odysseas rejected a loan move to Liga MX side Pumas. The Greece international wants to stay in Europe for the good of his career and his family.
While no approach has been made, Romano stated that La Liga side Villarreal are also interested in him this summer.
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Odysseas Vlachodimos needs to leave Newcastle United for the good of his career
As the days go by, it becomes even clearer that Odysseas’ move to Newcastle was pointless. He joined the Magpies for £20m in a cheeky double deal which saw Elliot Anderson go to Nottingham Forest.
The deal was purely PSR-backed, and it is unlikely he would have signed for Newcastle if they did not need to do the type of deal they did.
His transfer fee means Newcastle cannot afford to make a significant loss on him, so a solution needs to be worked out that benefits both parties. A loan move appears to be the right option at the moment, with Odysseas clearly open to that option.
It remains to be seen where he ends up this summer, but it is very likely he will not be a Newcastle player when the summer transfer window shuts in September.
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