Benfica can breathe: Besiktas turn to another option after Pavlidis snub | OneFootball

On the same day that Benfica general director Mário Branco guaranteed that Vangelis Pavlidis will continue wearing the Eagles shirt next season, signs have emerged that Besiktas may be turning their attention to another transfer target.

After the Benfica official stated that the Greek striker “wants to stay and will stay at Benfica,” dismissing the rumors linking the Turkish club with the player, the Italian press is now reporting a Besiktas move for Dusan Vlahovic.

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the Istanbul club has submitted a proposal considered very attractive to the Serbian international, who is entering the final stretch of his contract with Juventus. The offer includes an annual salary of around €10 million, in addition to a signing bonus that could exceed €5 million, figures that put Besiktas in a competitive position in the race for the striker.

Given the growing interest from other clubs, Juventus are still working on renewing Vlahovic’s contract. According to the same publication, the Italian club’s directors have presented a proposal to extend it by one more season, with pay that could reach €8 million per year depending on targets met and bonuses included in the deal.

The possible signing of Vlahovic fits into the reinforcement strategy defined by Besiktas for the new season. Under Vincenzo Italiano, the Turkish club wants to regain domestic prominence and reassert itself in European competitions.

A return to the Champions League is one of the main goals of the new sporting structure, in a competition Besiktas have not appeared in for five seasons. With Pavlidis seemingly off the market and committed to Benfica, Vlahovic now emerges as one of the Istanbul club’s main targets to strengthen the attack.

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