Rui Costa steps up and offers huge pay rise to Benfica first-team star | OneFootball

Rui Costa is willing to go to great lengths to ensure António Silva's continuity at Benfica. As our newspaper had already reported, in an exclusive Glorioso 1904, the Club of Light wants to reward the tremendous performances that the Portuguese international has been making in recent months.

"The new agreement also provides for a substantial increase in salary. Currently, the Portuguese international receives about 1.5 million euros gross per year, but this amount is expected to double. The proposal that reached Jorge Mendes, the Portuguese international's agent, is pleasing. Therefore, the official announcement should happen soon", adds the same source,

In recent months, more specifically since the Club World Cup, António Silva has raised his performance level. Today, the Portuguese international from Benfica has been one of the standout elements at the start of the season for Bruno Lage's team and this renewal comes as a reward.

With the transfer market closed, the leaders of the reds believe this is the right time to proceed with the renewal of António Silva's contract. Last summer, the Benfica center back was the target of several inquiries, but Rui Costa refused to release the athlete trained at the Club of Light.

In the current season, wearing the Benfica jersey, António Silva - valued at 32 million euros - has played 7 matches: four in the Champions League, two in the Liga Portugal Betclic and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 552 minutes that he was an option for Bruno Lage, the central defender performed at a high level.

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