With Benfica watching, Besiktas plot Rafa Silva’s return | OneFootball

Rafa Silva is very close to playing for Besiktas again. According to reports, the former Benfica player — who is already back in training — is counting down the days until he can wear the black eagles’ shirt again, and there is a plan in place to make that happen.

According to the Turkish press, last Sunday, December 7, Besiktas coach Sergen Yalçin is considering leaving the former Portuguese international out of Monday’s match, December 8, against Gaziantep, in order to keep Rafa Silva in the best possible condition for the derby against Trabzonspor, which will take place on December 14.

In the same report, Turkish sources — who had already highlighted the player’s impressive physical condition, which left his teammates amazed — add that Rafa will be assessed throughout the week by the coach, to determine whether he is in the best shape for the match against the city rivals.

It is worth remembering that Rafa Silva has not played since the beginning of November, when the former Benfica player had a falling out with the Turkish club. In recent days, the local press reported that Besiktas managed to convince the number 27 to return, with the promise of a new coach arriving.

Rafa Silva — currently valued at 7 million euros — even considered ending his career. This season, the 32-year-old playmaker has played a total of 16 matches in the black eagles’ shirt. In the 1,360 minutes he spent on the pitch, he scored five goals and provided three assists.

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