New details emerge on Rafa Silva’s return to Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica is putting all its efforts into bringing Rafa Silva back. According to what has been learned, the club from Luz already has everything agreed with the former Portuguese international. However, contrary to what the national press initially reported, the Eagles still have to negotiate the transfer with Besiktas.

According to the newspaper O Jogo, in its Saturday edition on January 17, Benfica still faces the difficult task of reaching an agreement with Besiktas, thus contradicting the news published by the newspaper Record, which anticipated a closed deal between the two parties.

The same sports daily adds that Benfica, which is said to have everything agreed with Rafa Silva, is willing to present a proposal of 5 million euros fixed, to which around €2M in variables will be added. However, the Turkish press reveals that Besiktas has other plans in mind.

After the president of the Istanbul club confirmed that there was, in fact, a proposal for the 32-year-old Portuguese player, Turkish media explain that the Black Eagles are not willing to accept less than about 7 million euros fixed, in addition to saving around €9M in salaries.

This season, 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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