Mourinho tells Chelsea to take a hike, keeps hold of Benfica starlet | OneFootball

José Mourinho will not allow António Silva to leave Benfica in January. Chelsea has the Eagles’ center-back highly rated and had drawn up a plan to pursue the signing of the Portuguese international, a situation that appears to have fallen through in recent days.

According to information reported by TEAMtalk, Mourinho’s arrival at Luz halts Chelsea’s plans for the winter transfer window. The Special One does not want António Silva to leave the Eagles’ squad, especially not in the middle of the football season.

The player’s current contract runs until 2027, and Benfica’s management intends to extend the deal with the young talent from Seixal, believing he will still bring much joy to the fans and seeking to prevent an early move to a European giant.

This season, wearing the Benfica shirt, António Silva – valued at 32 million euros – has played nine matches: five in the Champions League, three in Liga Portugal Betclic, and one in the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. In the 732 minutes he was on the pitch, the center-back performed at a high level.

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