Benfica hand 14-goal Pavlidis pay rise to about €3m, says A Bola

📰 Benfica have reportedly given Vangelis Pavlidis a pay rise after a 14-goal start to the season, ending talk of an exit. 📌 Key points 💶 According to A Bola, Pavlidis's salary has risen to close to €3m. ⚽ He has 14 goals and three assists in 13 games this season. 🔒 His contract runs until 2029 with a €100m release clause. 🇹🇷 Fenerbahce and Besiktas were among the clubs chasing him in the summer. 🧠 Coach Marco Silva saw him as a key man from the outset. 📝 What happened 💶 Portuguese outlet A Bola reported on 7 October that Benfica have raised Pavlidis's net salary from around €2.3m to nearly €3m a year, making him one of the club's top earners. 🇹🇷 According to the same report, Fenerbahce offered more than €50m plus wages of €8m a year in the summer. beIN Sports says Besiktas made the most concrete approach, with Tottenham, Aston Villa and Milan among the other clubs mentioned. 🧠 Marco Silva named Pavlidis as a priority while negotiating to take the Benfica job and ruled out his departure from the start. 🗣️ Pavlidis has admitted he is interested in taking another step and in the Premier League, but has said he will not leave without Benfica's approval. 📊 By the numbers • This season: 14 goals, 3 assists in 13 games • Salary (per A Bola): around €2.3m to nearly €3m • Contract: until 2029 • Release clause: €100m 🔭 Why it matters By rewarding a striker scoring at better than a goal a game, Benfica have moved early to head off any January approaches. Benfica face Vitoria de Guimaraes in the league on 11 October.