Vangelis Pavlidis is set to join Benfica from Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in a deal worth €19 million, including €2 million in add-ons. The striker received several late offers, but respected his agreement with Benfica and is now set to join the Portuguese side.
The medical test has been scheduled for Thursday, 20th June, and will be followed by the official signing of the documents once he has passed the tests.
Vangelis Pavlidis to join Benfica in €19 million transfer
🚨🦅 Vangelis Pavlidis to Benfica, here we go! Verbal agreement in place for €17m plus €2m add-ons as revealed last week.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 19, 2024
Pavlidis respected his word to Benfica despite proposals from Stuttgart & Italian clubs to hijack the deal.
Medical/contract signing planned on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/W25L3F2NGl
The 25-year-old was tied for the most goals scored in the Eredivisie this past season with Luuk de Jong, who had also scored 29 goals in 34 games. However, the PSV Eindhoven striker had also provided an eye-catching 15 assists, while Pavlidis provided four.
Pavlidis has also represented the Greek national team, earning 38 caps and scoring six goals. As a result, he could prove to be a great signing for Benfica, as he is coming into his prime years and already has a proven track record.
Benfica now have their replacement for Arthur Cabral, who is set to leave the club, and also have competitions for Marcos Leonardo, who only joined the club in the winter from Santosh, but is relatively inexperienced in Europe.
Which other clubs were interested in signing Vangelis Pavlidis?
Stuttgart, and several Italian clubs.
