Rui Costa has a clear plan for António Silva at Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica is preparing an improved contract for António Silva, with an eye on renewal. One of Rui Costa’s main objectives is to increase the center-back’s salary as a reward for his strong performances, even though there have not yet been any contacts between the Club and the player.

The information comes from the newspaper Record, which also adds that the Board of the Eagles also intends to extend the contract with the 21-year-old, which currently ends in 2027. António Silva has taken on an increasingly important role in Bruno Lage’s squad at the start of this season, even becoming one of the Benfica captains.

Rui Costa therefore believes that António Silva’s current salary is below the responsibilities he assumes in Bruno Lage’s squad, considering that, in addition to what has already been described, he started in six of the eight matches played by Benfica this season.

António Silva has a release clause set at 100 million euros and, despite attracting interest from several European clubs, Rui Costa’s wish is to keep the player who came up through Seixal, in order to fulfill his ‘dream’ of seeing António Silva and Tomás Araújo as the starting center-back duo for the Club of Light.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, António Silva – valued at 32 million euros – has played in 7 matches: four in the Champions League, two in Liga Portugal Betclic, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 552 minutes he was an option for Bruno Lage, the center-back performed at a high level.

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