Pavlidis reflects on Benfica’s asking price for his transfer: Too much | OneFootball

Vangelis Pavlidis believes that his release clause, set at 100 million euros, is an “exaggeration.” The Greek striker gave an interview to the Greek portal ‘Athletiko’ and discussed various topics, from football in Portugal to the arrival of José Mourinho at Clube da Luz.

“Personally, I consider that the Dutch league is at a very high level. It’s of great quality. It demands a lot of technique, there’s a lot of running, it’s very fast. And much more open. The teams want to put on a show, they don’t close themselves off. When I was at Willem, we tried to play against PSV eye to eye,” Pavlidis began — one of the standouts for the Eagles this season.

The Benfica striker continued: “Here, in Portugal, it’s more tactical, more of a low block. It’s more about delaying the game, it’s different. You play more for the result than for the show. The smaller team will try, from the first minute, to waste time to get something out of the game, even if it’s just a point. In the Netherlands, you didn’t play for a draw.”

Then, Pavlidis addressed the 100 million euro release clause: “When I see things like that, I can’t even think about it. I always say it’s an exaggeration. I don’t know why they write that, how they write it, or where they find [the transfer news]. It’s an exaggeration. Reading 100 million… I know where I started, but you never know what the future holds. If you had asked me five years ago where I would be, if I would be at Benfica and if I would have scored these goals, I would have said you were crazy. I’m enjoying it, having a good time. I’m enjoying my life here, and whatever has to happen in the future, will happen. I believe in destiny. I used to make plans in past summers that never happened…”

To conclude, the Benfica striker commented on the arrival of José Mourinho at Luz: “It’s special. A very special coach. What he shows in press conferences is very different from what he’s like day to day. He’s much simpler, more relaxed. Working with him has been, first of all, a huge experience for me. He’s someone who is very demanding in training. At that moment, there’s no joking around.”

“But outside of training, he tells his stories, his jokes, he jokes around with us… He’s really special. In the press conference before the game with Ajax, I was with him in the [press] room and it was like watching it on YouTube. Like when we used to watch his stuff on YouTube. Only now, it was all right there. The number of experiences you can have in a short period of time with someone like this… That’s football,” Pavlidis concluded.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.