According to Radar, who covered the player’s transfer to Nottingham Forest today and the potential transfer fees for the Greek goalie, the Tricky Trees may have to spend.
The claim that Forest owner Vangelis Marinakis ‘worked hard’ during the summer transfer window to add a Greek international to their team; Konstantinos Mavropanos was the main target but ultimately signed with West Ham.
When the transaction was completed, Nottingham Forest focused on Vlachodimos, who Benfica had made available as a result of a disagreement with manager Roger Schmidt.
On the penultimate day of the window, a deal was finally reached, with the declared final price of €41.89m being viewed as “very favorable” in comparison to what Benfica had previously demanded for the player.
However, ‘agents’ suggest that with various bonuses and other agreed-upon clauses, the overall cost of the transfer could reach €10.86m in the coming years, so that €41.89m may not be the final sum.
Then there is Vlachodimos’ contract, according to the same sources, he will get €23.56 million year for four years, which comes to €10.86 million, albeit that might reach €12.56 million if the goalkeeper achieves ‘achievable bonuses’ stipulated in it.
Therefore, even if all goes according to plan, the deal could end up costing Nottingham Forest a lot more money than originally anticipated.
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