Ruben Amorim changes tack and Benfica get boost from António Silva | OneFootball

Benfica remain confident about renewing António Silva’s contract and do not see AC Milan’s interest as a threat to the negotiations. Despite reports coming out of Italy, the Eagles insist that, at this stage, there are no concrete developments between the Italian club and the Portugal international.

The Italian press reported that AC Milan were close to securing the signing of the 22-year-old centre-back for a fixed fee of €20 million, plus €5 million in add-ons. The same reports also claimed that the deal was being handled by Jorge Mendes, who had supposedly used the talks involving Gonçalo Ramos to put forward a joint operation also involving António Silva.

However, the situation is quite different. For now, Milan do not have the Benfica defender as a priority and are not considering moving forward at the figures that were reported, as Ruben Amorim is believed to have other needs identified for the squad. The information was reported by A Bola.

The report also claimed that António Silva already had an agreement in place to sign a five-year contract, with an annual salary of around €3 million. However, that information also has no confirmation, with the process still showing no concrete progress between the player and the Italian club.

From Benfica’s side, the objective remains unchanged: to extend ties with one of the squad’s main assets. Recently, Rui Costa and Mário Branco publicly expressed confidence in the renewal, stating that "the ball is in the player’s court."

Benfica’s officials have presented an improved offer, close to the €2 million net per season sought by António Silva. Beyond the salary package, the sporting project and the centre-back’s importance to Marco Silva’s team are also part of the talks between the two sides.

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