Attention, Benfica! Besiktas could help keep hold of Rafa Silva | OneFootball

Besiktas may be close to finding a solution for the "drama" with Rafa Silva. According to reports, the black eagles might be considering the dismissal of their current coach, while already having a new target in mind, a scenario that could permanently close the door on a hypothetical return of the player to Benfica.

As revealed by the newspaper Record in its Saturday edition, the Istanbul club's priority is to hire Tite, the former Brazil national team coach with experience at clubs like Palmeiras and Flamengo. It's worth remembering that the tension between the Portuguese international and Besiktas began when the player refused to play for the club as long as Sergen Yalçin was in charge of the team.

The press suggests that the potential hiring of the Brazilian coach, who recently decided to return to active duty, could be a change capable of influencing Rafa Silva to stay in Istanbul. The fact that he could have a coach who speaks the same language might be an incentive for the Portuguese player to close the door on a possible exit.

However, according to Record, Tite does not rule out a return to Brazilian football at the same time. The sports daily explains that the former Brazil coach is in negotiations with Besiktas, but there are no guarantees that these will come to fruition.

As is known, Rafa Silva is reintegrated into Besiktas' activities; however, the situation with coach Yalçin is not favorable. Despite having won two of the last three matches, the truth is that the black eagles are performing below expectations in the league, occupying sixth place with 24 points — 12 behind the leader, Galatasaray — after 14 rounds.

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