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Roma drop out of race for AZ Alkmaar’s Vangelis Pavlidis

Andy Mattioli
AZ Alkmaar's Greek forward Vangelis Pavlidis celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the UEFA Conference League Group D match between AZ Alkmaar and CFR Cluj at The AFAS Stadium at Alkmaar on November 4, 2021. - Netherlands OUT (Photo by Ed van de Pol / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT (Photo by ED VAN DE POL/ANP/AFP via Getty Images)

Roma seem to have dropped out of the race leading to AZ Alkmaar striker Vangelis Pavlidis.

The Giallorossi are currently searching for a replacement of Romelu Lukaku who will soon make his return to Chelsea.

With Lukaku gone and Tammy Abraham’s future still uncertain, Roma are on the look-out for a valid replacement that could lead Daniele De Rossi’s attack next season.

One of the profiles that had been linked with Roma in recent weeks was Vangelis Pavlidis, Alkmaar’s leading goal-scorer.

Over the last three seasons, Pavlidis collected a total of 80 goals and 27 assists for Alkmaar, making him one of the most prolific strikers in Europe.

The player’s pricetag, however, is deemed too elevated by Roma’s standards, reports calciomercato.com.

The Giallorossi are prioritizing financially sustainable targets and Pavlidis, as things stand, is not one of them.

As a result, Roma are focusing on Rennes attacker Arnaud Kalimuendo instead.

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