AZ forward Vangelis Pavlidis was the man chosen to plug the centre-forward gap, with the Greek international arriving in Portugal for €18m following 80 goals in 137 games for the Dutch outfit.

Vangelis Pavlidis is a top striker in Eredivisie with ... The top clubs in this division are Ajax, Feyenoord, PSV, Twente, and AZ Alkmaar. The Eredivisie league is known for producing top talent ...