Tiago Pinto wants Benfica starter at Bournemouth, Eagles want €20m | OneFootball

Bournemouth are the latest club to show interest in signing António Silva. The English side is closely monitoring the Portuguese international’s situation and could move forward with an offer during the current summer transfer window.

Benfica are willing to negotiate the centre-back’s departure if an offer in the region of €20 million arrives. The club’s board is aware that this could be the last opportunity to secure a significant financial return from the player, whose contract runs until 2027 and who does not intend to extend his stay at the Lisbon club.

One of Bournemouth’s advantages could be Tiago Pinto. The current sporting director of the English club knows António Silva well from the time they were both at Benfica, a factor that could help facilitate a potential move for the Portuguese international.

The centre-back has already decided to leave Benfica this summer, believing the time has come to embrace a new challenge. The Premier League appears to be the most likely destination for the next stage of his career, although Italian clubs are also keeping a close eye on his situation.

Before that decision, the board led by Rui Costa tried to convince the player to stay at Benfica, presenting him with a contract renewal offer until 2031 at the end of May, before the final league match against Estoril. However, António Silva chose not to accept the offer.

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