Besiktas president turns down Benfica offer, sets price for Rafa Silva | OneFootball

Serdar Adali, president of Besiktas, confirmed that Benfica has already made a formal offer for Rafa Silva (who is also sought after in Saudi Arabia), but explained that the club did not accept the proposed amounts, adding that a response has meanwhile been presented by the Istanbul club, demanding 7 million euros.

The official made it clear that the Portuguese international is among the players who could leave this transfer window, but emphasized that the decision depends solely on the numbers put on the table. “Rafa Silva is on the list of players to leave. Benfica offered 5 million, but we have no chance of accepting that offer,” he said to the newspaper 'Record'.

Serdar Adali further explained that the deal will only proceed if the club's demands are met, sending a direct message to Benfica. “If we receive what we want, Rafa Silva will play for Benfica,” he assured, showing complete openness to closing the deal.

Otherwise, the president of Besiktas assures that there is no problem in keeping the player in the squad. “If we do not receive what we want, he will stay here and continue his life as our player,” he concluded, now referring the outcome of the process to the next contacts between the two clubs.

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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