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Mark Douglas has launched a brand new piece for the i on Newcastle United’s goalkeeper division and the ‘shake-up’ on the playing cards as we method 2025.
He studies that our present pool of FIVE goalkeepers – Pope, Dubravka, Vlachodimos, Ruddy and Gillespie – doesn’t really feel sustainable underneath PSR guidelines and Burnley’s James Trafford is a participant the membership have ‘ongoing curiosity’ in following his latest call-up to the England squad.
It’s believed Odysseas Vlachodimos is decided to remain and battle for his place and hoping to ‘showcase’ his high quality when England journey to Athens to face Greece within the UEFA Nations League.
Douglas provides {that a} January mortgage transfer is ‘not in his considering’ and rising curiosity from former membership Panathinaikos received’t be entertained by the 30-year-old, who nonetheless feels he can push present No.1 Nick Pope and play a ‘greater half’ over the second half of the season after only one look in a Carabao Cup win over Wimbledon up to now.
With that in thoughts, it appears extra seemingly that Martin Dubravka may depart, because the Slovakian is 35, struggling for sport time himself and out of contract on the finish of the season.
Vlachodimos’ summer time arrival was met with raised eyebrows when the £20m charge went public, though it’s clear this was a PSR transfer to fulfill the wants of each Newcastle and Nottingham Forest on the finish of June.
Regardless of frustrations round his lack of sport time, Douglas provides that ‘Newcastle insiders have been impressed by his professionalism and perspective’ feeling his work ethic behind the scenes is setting a superb instance to different fringe males hoping for extra minutes.
It’ll be attention-grabbing to see how any goalkeeper ‘shake-up’ pans out, nevertheless it appears like Vlachodimos received’t be leaving anytime quickly, with Dubravka tipped to go away and Trafford eyed as his potential alternative as one other mission signing who may ultimately substitute Pope ought to the 22-year-old reside as much as his potential.
