Star to return to Benfica? Rui Costa: opportunity on the table | OneFootball

Asked whether Benfica will bring any player back, Rui Costa makes a revelation about a topic that has generated many rumors

Rui Costa once again addressed the topic of Bernardo Silva’s return. Although it is a complicated subject, the President of Benfica does not close the door on this opportunity. However, he states that he cannot make any promises, giving the example of what happened with João Félix.

In an interview with the newspaper A Bola, the leader of the Glorioso - who also addressed the silence of the FPF - commented on the possible return of the number 20 from the Citizens and pointed out that he would not be the only one: "If Benfica has an opportunity to bring Bernardo Silva back home, I don’t think there’s a Benfica president who wouldn’t want that".

However, he stressed that it is not a smart move to make promises of that kind, given how unpredictable football is: "Now, do I promise player A, B, C, or D? Players who are under contract and whose future is unknown? Of course not".

João Félix was very close to returning to Benfica".

Although the player was very close to returning to Luz, a last-minute approach caused the deal to fall through, but Rui Costa holds no grudge about the choice made by the former number 79 of Glorioso: "We lost him to Arabia because we cannot compete and I respect João’s decision".

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