Besiktas president sets terms for Rafa Silva to join Benfica | OneFootball

The president of Besiktas, Serdar Ali, confirmed that Benfica has made an offer to secure the return of Rafa Silva. The top official of the Turkish club emphasized that the transfer depends on the submission of the values requested by the Istanbul administration. If the financial offer reaches the required level, the forward will have the green light to head back to Estádio da Luz.

"Benfica made an offer for Rafa Silva. If we receive what we want, he will play for Benfica. If that offer does not come, Rafa Silva will stay here. The amount we pay is not very important to us. He will stay and continue his life as a Besiktas player", said the leader of the Turkish club, emphatically.

Although he showed some reluctance to delve into the topic in front of the media, the president stressed that "although I don't want to talk much about the matter, Rafa Silva is on the list of players to leave". This openness to negotiate the Portuguese international's transfer comes at a time when the Istanbul club is setting its priorities for Benfica.

This financial threshold is considered essential to release the player, who is seen as an important asset. Benfica will now have to decide whether to meet the club's demands to complete the operation and strengthen the squad led by José Mourinho.

This season, while playing for Besiktas, Rafa Silva — valued at 5 million euros — has played 16 official matches: 10 in the Turkish League, four in the Conference League, and two in the Europa League qualifying phase. In the 1,360 minutes played, the player scored five goals and provided three assists.

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