Target in sight: Benfica could pay €15m for Pavlidis replacement | OneFootball

Benfica have already started preparing for the new season, and that means reinforcements are arriving for the Reds' squad. With that in mind, several rumors suggest that the Club from Luz has already identified another target to increase José Mourinho’s attacking options, with Felipe Augusto of Trabzonspor being the name on the table.

According to Record, the Trabzonspor player, whose club competes in the Turkish Super Lig, is on Benfica’s list of potential targets. However, the same source explains that the Eagles are only expected to make a move for the striker depending on what happens in the summer market regarding Vangelis Pavlidis and Franjo Ivanovic.

The sports daily goes further and explains that Benfica’s SAD, led by Rui Costa, wants to get ahead of any market developments, at a time when Benfica are willing to sit down and listen to offers for the two strikers currently at José Mourinho’s disposal.

On the other hand, if Pavlidis or Ivanovic is sold, with the Eagles looking to make a profit after the investments they made, they already know that Trabzonspor are willing to negotiate Felipe Augusto for a fee between 15 and 20 million euros. The other target the Eagles have for the summer is Rodrigo Zalazar.

This season, playing for Trabzonspor, Felipe Augusto - valued at 10 million euros - has already made 37 official appearances: 31 in the Super Lig, five in the Turkish Cup, and one in the Super Cup.

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