Breaking: Rafa Silva pulls out of Besiktas move, only wants Benfica | OneFootball

Rafa Silva has decided to leave Beşiktaş for good and intends to return to Benfica. According to the national press, the former Portuguese international has lost patience with the Turkish club and is fully determined to end his association with the black eagles. The final straw seems to have been the statements made by coach Sergen Yalçın.

The newspaper Record reports in its Monday edition, December 15, that the number 27 no longer wants to wear the Turkish jersey and intends to be a Benfica player as soon as the January transfer window opens. Alongside this scenario, there is a belief within Beşiktaş that the player will not return to play, which is reflected in the club's demands — they accept his departure in exchange for 3 million euros.

After almost a month away from the club, Rafa Silva was reintegrated into the team. However, when the local press reported that the player would play against Trabzonspor, his absence caused surprise. The situation was clarified following Yalçın's words, who claimed that the player had refused to play, something that was denied by a source close to Rafa Silva.

In the midst of this saga, Benfica has been an attentive spectator, closely following the situation of the former player, who looks favorably on a potential return to Estádio da Luz, after having ended his contract with the Glorious at the end of the 2023/24 season. Besides Rafa, Rui Costa is also in favor of this move.

Rafa Silva — currently valued at 7 million euros — continues to experience a relationship that became too damaged after both parties clashed last November. Despite being fully reintegrated into the black eagles' training, the Portuguese player is still not returning to the field.

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