Exclusive Leonino - Frederico Varandas tells Benfica legend to get lost | OneFootball

Sporting has no interest in securing the signing of Rafa Silva, Leonino knows. Although there have been rumors focusing on the fact that the Besiktas player is among the targets of the lions, this will not end up happening.

The player is in conflict with the Istanbul club and seems to want to leave. However, according to our newspaper's findings from a source close to the process, the high salary earned by the player, in addition to being 32 years old, makes any negotiation with the SAD led by Frederico Varandas unfeasible.

The footballer is deeply disappointed with the instability experienced in recent months at Besiktas, with successive changes in management, constant changes in the coaching staff, and declining competitive performance leaving the Turkish club far from the title race.

The former Benfica player has even refused to wear the Turkish club's jersey again if coach Sergen Yalçın remains at the helm of the team. In a press conference, Serdal Adali, president of Besiktas, publicly spoke about the athlete and threatened to take the case to FIFA.

Besiktas demands 15 million euros to release the Portuguese player. Rafa Silva – valued at 7 million euros – is in his second season in Turkey. In total, the footballer has scored 23 goals and provided 15 assists in 65 games, without having won any titles.

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