Manchester United had to wait until the deadline day of the summer window in signing a new goalkeeper as Martin Dúbravka arrived at the club on loan from Newcastle United.
Dúbravka is providing competition and cover to David de Gea, who has entered his final year of contract at Old Trafford. The Red Devils have an option to extend the Spaniard’s deal by 12 months.
This has seen Manchester United look for options, and it seems Benfica’s Odysseas Vlachodimos has now ended up in their sights.
That’s according to Media Foot, who state Erik ten Hag’s side are ‘starting to show up’ for the Greece international, who could possibly be an option to become De Gea’s long-term successor in Manchester.
The 28-year-old has starred for Roger Schmidt’s side in all competitions this term. He has kept nine clean sheets from 15 matches and conceded only seven goals, out of which two were in the Champions League against Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain.
If Vlachodimos continues to shine for Benfica in the coming months, the report states he could ‘open the doors of Old Trafford for himself’ to seal a move to Manchester United.
For now, the Premier League side only appear to have their eyes set on him, and time will tell whether they will take further steps to sign Vlachodimos in the future.
