The Catalans are looking for a new striker after the departure of Robert Lewandowski to Chicago Fire. Juli\u00e1n Alvarez is the top target, but Atl\u00e9tico Madrid have been steady in declining all offers.<\/p>\n
Other alternatives such as Jo\u00e3o Pedro from Chelsea FC and Eli Junior Kroupi from AFC Bournemouth have faded as their clubs have also proved unwilling to part with their players.<\/p>\n
\u201cPavlidis has already established himself as a very important player during his time at Benfica, and he is a very important player for me and for us,\u201d Silva explained.<\/p>\n
The remarks come as Pavlidis scored an impressive four goals in a single Europa League qualifying match against Swiss team FC St. Gallen. \u201cA poker [four goals] to seduce Barcelona,\u201d read the headline in Diario AS<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing a striker who scores goals, having the ability to do so, is very important, but Pavlidis is much more than that. The other work he does, both with and without the ball, the sheer amount he contributes to the team\u2026 he is a very important player,\u201d Silva stated.<\/p>\n