Bernardo Silva to rejoin Benfica with Rui Costa? Uncertain yet | OneFootball

Rafael Soares raises some doubts about a potential return of Bernardo Silva to Benfica if Rui Costa wins the October 25 elections. On the Record na Hora program, on CMTV, the journalist recalled the closeness with João Noronha Lopes, who presented the Portuguese international as an electoral asset.

“It's a different context. In 2020, everyone knew that Bernardo Silva was not coming to Benfica. He was at the peak of his career, one of the main figures at Manchester City, and it was easy to talk about the elections,” Rafael Soares begins to argue, addressing the fact that the Portuguese player has not yet publicly given his support to João Noronha Lopes.

“And there is another question: with whom would Bernardo Silva not go to Benfica? Would he return with Rui Costa? In that interview, he admits that he would not have voted for Rui Costa in the elections where he won against Francisco Benitez. However, he was satisfied with the work at that time,” adds Rafael Soares.

“Meanwhile, Benfica has lost more championships than it has won, and therefore, I don't know if Bernardo Silva's opinion about Rui Costa has changed. I know that with Luís Filipe Vieira, Bernardo Silva will not return to Benfica. There have already been too many exchanges of words,” Rafael Soares concluded on CMTV.

In the main team of Benfica, Bernardo Silva – valued at 38 million euros – played only three matches. His debut with the Sacred Mantle took place on October 19, 2013, during the away match of the Eagles, then led by Jorge Jesus, against Cinfães. The Portuguese international came on in the 80th minute to replace Filip Djuricic, in a match that ended with a 1-0 victory for the Eagles, with a goal by Ola John (52’).

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