How much Nottingham Forest received for player deemed surplus by Nuno

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Nottingham Forest did a backscratching exercise in the transfer market with Newcastle this summer.

Both clubs were keen to avoid PSR sanctions and did a deal involving Elliot Anderson and Odysseas Vlachodimos.

Forest took Anderson to bolster their midfield ranks, with the Greek goalkeeper leaving the City Ground to sign for the Magpies.

Vlachodimos only played nine times in all competitions for the Reds and didn’t exactly do much to warrant keeping the gloves.

Not that he was horrific by any stretch but he was part of the Forest team during a number of games where the performances were rather poor.

Now, some information on the deal has come to light and it makes for good reading from a Forest perspective.

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Report shares how much Forest received for Odysseas Vlachodimos

It’s fair to say that this is quite astonishing from a Forest perspective and the Reds will be buzzing with this business.

The Athletic claims that Forest managed to sell Vlachodimos for a fee of £20 million – meaning they technically managed to sign Anderson for £15 million.

This is remarkable business for a player who was ultimately the third-choice goalkeeper for the second half of last season.

Following the arrival of Matz Sels, Vlachodimos found himself surplus on a matchday, with Matt Turner chosen as the second fiddle by Nuno Espirito Santo.

Forest paid a very small fee to sign the Greece number one from Benfica and with that in mind, it means they made a substantial profit on the goalkeeper.

Forest have to continue shrewd transfer strategy

Stockpiling players and a scattergun approach to signing players was a thing in the past but now Forest want to act like a well-run football club.

This is certainly a step in the right direction and it looks as though Forest have hit the jackpot.

Ultimately, Forest are getting themselves a better option with Anderson than Newcastle are with Vlachodimos.

Anderson is viewed as a bright young talent, whilst ultimately, the man Forest have sold won’t be playing many games at Newcastle.

Forest have had to change their transfer strategy and it’s good to see the club’s hierarchy using this little loophole to fix their PSR worries.

Hopefully, this level of savviness can continue and more solid business can be completed in the market before the transfer deadline.