Pedro Sousa shares fresh updates on Rafa Silva, Benfica keeping tabs 👀 | OneFootball

Pedro Sousa, journalist and executive director of Correio da Manhã Rádio, denied the news reports claiming that Rafa Silva had received an offer from Al Ahli, a club whose sporting director is Rui Pedro Braz, who also had a stint at Benfica. According to the former head of Canal 11, this is a way for Besiktas to pressure the former Portuguese international to leave the Turkish club.

"There is no interest from Al Ahli, there never was any interest. The club has no slots for foreign players over 21 years old, and I don't know that Rafa has undergone rejuvenation," the journalist began by saying, adding that even if the Arab club wanted the Portuguese player's transfer, they would have to sell a player for the operation to take place.

Still on the Mercado Now program, Pedro Sousa stated that Besiktas "will continue to push" for the departure of the 31-year-old player, and ironically remarked that "tomorrow, in Indonesia, someone might be interested in his signing."

"There are several certainties about Rafa's situation. First, the player does not want to play for Besiktas again; second, the current coach (Sergen Yalçin) does not want the player; third, Benfica still wants Rafa, but there is no set price; and fourth, José Mourinho wants the player, regardless of the result obtained today against Porto," he concluded, showing that the club has a desire to acquire the winger's transfer, but will not go to extremes.

This season, playing for Besiktas, Rafa Silva — valued at 5 million euros — played 16 official matches: 10 in the Süper Lig, four in the Conference League, and two in the Europa League qualifying phase. In the 1,360 minutes played, the player, who has a contract valid until June 2028, scored five goals and provided three assists.

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