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The future of Vangelis Pavlidis continues to make headlines in Turkey. Besiktas remain strongly interested in signing the Benfica striker and have reportedly already presented the Eagles’ officials with an offer in the region of €20 million.

According to the newspaper Fanatik, the Turkish club’s president, Serdal Adali, is personally leading the negotiations and remains in regular contact with the board headed by Rui Costa. Even so, the deal promises to be complex, as Pavlidis is under contract with Benfica until 2029 and has a release clause set at €100 million.

The same publication reports that Orkun Köçkü could play an important role in the attempt to convince the Greek international. The two players built a strong relationship during their time at the Estádio da Luz, and the midfielder is said to have used that closeness to present Besiktas’ sporting project to his compatriot.

In addition to the sporting side of things, Köçkü also reportedly highlighted the atmosphere at Besiktas Park and the ambition of the new leadership structure at the Istanbul club. The aim is to win Pavlidis over and lead him to consider a move to Turkish football in this transfer window.

Although there is still no agreement between the clubs, the Turkish press insists that the striker is interested in the possibility of joining Besiktas. Any final decision will depend not only on negotiations between the two boards, but also on the assessment of Benfica’s new coach, Marco Silva, recently confirmed as José Mourinho’s successor.

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