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Vangelis Pavlidis transfer saga and scoring form

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By 7 August, Fenerbahçe had ~~officially~~ offered €40–45 million for Vangelis Pavlidis, remaining significantly below Benfica’s €70 million asking price. The striker’s contract includes a €100 million release clause and a provision preventing him from playing in European competition for another club during the same season. On 12 August, Pavlidis scored in Benfica’s Portuguese league opener, a 2–2 draw against Académico Viseu. Despite the goal, transfer negotiations persist. Turkish media reports suggest Fenerbahçe has prioritized Pavlidis over Romelu Lukaku, with some claims indicating the player has given his consent to the move. However, a major impasse remains as Benfica considers the striker essential ~~to their squad~~ and insists on the full release clause being ~~met—a sum Fenerbahçe reportedly finds difficult to satisfy.~~ met. In anticipation of a potential departure, Benfica is reportedly monitoring 21-year-old Belgian striker Lucas Stassin from ~~Sint-Étienne as a possible replacement. Since then,~~ Sint-Étienne. Pavlidis has since maintained ~~high scoring~~ prolific form. Following a penalty conversion in a 3–0 Europa League playoff win over Hearts, ~~interest has expanded beyond Fenerbahçe to include Real Madrid, Juventus, and Atletico Madrid. Most recently, Pavlidis~~ he scored a hat-trick during a 7–0 Portuguese League victory against Casa Pia, bringing his ~~season~~ total to nine goals ~~across~~ in five appearances. ~~Following this performance,~~ This performance led to reports ~~indicate~~ that Benfica ~~has~~ rejected a significant offer from Fenerbahçe, though interest from clubs like Barcelona ~~continues to be linked to~~ continues. By 31 August, Pavlidis reached 11 goals in seven appearances across all competitions after scoring the ~~striker.~~ opener in a 2–1 victory over Estoril. This scoring run has contributed to a strong start for Benfica, who have scored 22 goals in their first six official matches, surpassing their 1989-90 season performance.

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