Ex-Benfica vice-president unimpressed by Bernardo Silva | OneFootball

António Figueiredo believes that Bernardo Silva will indeed return to Benfica. On CMTV, the former vice-president of the Eagles commented on Bruno Lage’s statements during the preview of the match against Santa Clara, saying that he did not like the way the Portuguese international left Luz.

“It is Bernardo Silva’s destiny to come back to Benfica. I have witnessed something with Bernardo Silva that I have never seen with any other player. I was in the Netherlands to watch the game against Ajax and, at the dinner the night before the match, Bernardo Silva was at the same restaurant,” António Figueiredo began by saying.

“He had come specifically to watch the game. This says something about the connection that Bernardo Silva has always maintained with Benfica,” António Figueiredo added, at a time when the electoral trump card presented by João Noronha Lopes is causing quite a stir, with the candidate being the target of criticism.

“I don’t know what Bruno Lage knows that I don’t. My guess is that Bernardo Silva will come and retire at Benfica. I also know that I didn’t like the way he left: sold for peanuts,” António Figueiredo concluded, recalling the sale to Monaco for a fee of around 15 million euros.

In the main team of Benfica, Bernardo Silva – valued at 38 million euros – played only three matches. His debut with the Sacred Mantle took place on October 19, 2013, when the Reds, then led by Jorge Jesus, played away at Cinfães. The Portuguese international came on in the 80th minute to replace Filip Djuricic, in a match that ended with a 1-0 victory for the Eagles, with a goal from Ola John (52’).

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇵🇹 here.