The 'Canto das Transferências' account, specializing in transfer market news, reported that the Saudi club Al-Hilal has entered into official negotiations with the Portuguese club Benfica to sign the outstanding Greek striker Vangelis Pavlidis during the current January transfer window.

The source mentioned that the 'Leader' management presented a substantial financial offer worth 50 million euros to persuade the Portuguese club to part with their top scorer.

These moves by Al-Hilal come as part of the club's efforts to strengthen its offensive power with strong names capable of making a difference in local and continental competitions in the upcoming phase.

Despite the financial temptations of the offer, the same source clarified that Pavlidis expressed a clear desire not to leave Benfica at the current time, affirming his commitment to stay with the 'Eagles' until the end of the season and not to depart in the January transfers, especially considering the outstanding performances he is delivering wearing the team's jersey, as he currently tops the scoring chart in the Portuguese league with 17 goals so far.

It is noteworthy that Benfica had secured the player with a release clause amounting to 100 million euros when signing him in the summer of 2024, making Al-Hilal's task of finalizing the deal in the winter require additional efforts to convince both the player and the club.