Besiktas open to Rafa Silva talks with Benfica, but with a catch | OneFootball

The president of Besiktas, Serdal Adali, wants a 10 million euro discount in the Orkun Kökçü deal in order to release Rafa Silva - who has been the subject of much discussion - to move to Benfica. According to information coming from Turkey, this is an essential condition for the deal for the winger to move forward.

It is important to remember that Orkun Kökçü moved to Turkey in the last summer transfer window, involving very significant sums. The operation totaled 30 million euros, divided between 5 million for the loan and 25 million for the mandatory purchase clause. This high amount is now being used as a bargaining chip in the talks between the two clubs.

It is unlikely that the administration led by Rui Costa will agree to review the terms of this already advantageous contract. The Eagles’ president is not open to giving up guaranteed revenue just to secure the winger’s return. Benfica’s intransigence on this specific point could create a new deadlock in the negotiation process.

Benfica playing with time and... the Turks’ desperation

The strategy of the Luz officials is now to manage the transfer window with great patience and composure. The goal is to drag the situation out until the close of the January window, exploiting Besiktas’ anxiety. The management believes that the Turks’ desperation will make it easier to secure the player’s departure in the final hours of the market.

This season, wearing the Besiktas shirt, Rafa Silva – valued at 5 million euros – has played 16 matches: 10 in the league, two in the Europa League, and four in the Conference League. In the 1,360 minutes he has spent on the pitch, the former Benfica player has scored five goals and provided three assists.

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