Last summer was one of the most peculiar and frustrating windows we’ve seen at Newcastle United.

Dan Ashworth finally left for Man Utd after a tedious saga, we were forced to sell two of our best young talents for PSR reasons, Amanada Staveley departed, Paul Mitchell arrived, Eddie Howe cut a frustrated figure at times and no major first team signings arrived after a failed pursuit of Marc Guehi and deadline day bid for Anthony Elanga.

But one deal in between all of that saw an experienced international arrive in a strange switch from Nottingham Forest that has left many baffled to this day.

That man, of course, is Odysseas Vlachodimos; a forgotten man who arrived in a £20m PSR-driven deal that saw Elliot Anderson go the other way. The question is, what next for the former Benfica stopper?

Vlachodimos plans revealed?

After just 45 minutes of football all season, you have to wonder what Odysseas Vlachodimos is thinking almost a full season on from his arrival on Tyneside.

His arrival was low-key and his only appearance has come in a 1-0 win over Wimbledon on our way to Carabao Cup glory, and it seems he could depart this summer.

According to The Chronicle, Newcastle will sanction a loan exit for the Greek international this summer as the goalkeeper department prepares for a shake up.

The 31-year-old has recently lost his first team spot with the national team and must wonder where his career is going on Tyneside, while a decision must also be made on fellow stoppers John Ruddy and Mark Gillespie; both out of contract this summer.

Martin Dubravka has 12 months left on his deal and has been linked with a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia, while Nick Pope’s future will come under the microscope should Newcastle land long-term target James Trafford from Burnley.

Howe reveals “difficult” dynamic

Speaking on the goalkeeper situation, Eddie Howe has admitted that the number of stoppers in his squad ‘isn’t ideal.’

With Pope, Dubravka, Vlachodimos, Ruddy and Gillespie all on our books, we have an unprecedented group of goalies in our ranks, giving Howe plenty to ponder as we plan to bring in a younger option able to play out from the back this summer.

“We will take a view on that. The goalkeeper situation has been slightly difficult this year,” Howe told The Chronicle.

“We have a high number of goalkeepers which probably wasn’t ideal. Those players have handled that situation very, very well. It’s not easy. They have been really good professionals, all of them.

“They have created a really good team network and trained really well. They have helped whoever has been playing be at their best for match day. I am full of compliments for them. But let’s wait and see.”