Nottingham Forest could wind up paying up to €10 million for goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, and the player could be paid much more if different provisions in his contract are activated.
According to Radar, who covered the player’s move to Nottingham Forest today, as well as the amounts that the Tricky Trees could end up paying for the Greek goalkeeper.
According to the report, Forest owner Vangelis Marinakis ‘worked hard’ throughout the summer window to recruit a Greek international to their roster, with Konstantinos Mavropanos being the main target, who eventually ended up at West Ham.
When the transaction was completed, Nottingham Forest switched their focus to Vlachodimos, whom Benfica had made available following a disagreement with manager Roger Schmidt.
A deal was eventually struck on the penultimate day of the transfer window, with the final sum published at €4.9m, which was deemed’very beneficial’ in comparison to what Benfica had previously demanded for the player.
However, ‘agents’ allege that with various bonuses and other agreed-upon stipulations, the overall cost of the transfer might reach €10m in the coming years.
Then there’s Vlachodimos’ contract, which says he’ll receive €2.5 million per year for four years, for a total of €10 million, albeit that figure might rise to €12 million if he reaches the ‘achievable bonuses’ specified in it.
As a result, assuming all goes as planned, the transaction for Nottingham Forest could end up being far more expensive than previously anticipated.