António Silva and Schjelderup extensions cause a stir at Benfica | OneFootball

Speaking to Benfica supporters this Thursday, at a press conference at the Estádio da Luz, Rui Costa addressed the contract renewal offers for Andreas Schjelderup and António Silva. While clarifying the matter, the Benfica president made it clear that the decision is in the players’ hands.

"The renewal offer is in his hands. It is not an urgent case because his contract is not about to expire, but we will wait for his decision. When it is over, we will talk to him," he said at the press conference held this Thursday at the Estádio da Luz.

Benfica has put a contract extension until 2031 on the table, along with a significant salary increase, in an attempt to keep a player considered important for the squad’s future. Even so, the player did not respond within the set deadline and has left his future open.

"António Silva also has a renewal offer on the table. Our responsibility is to renew the contracts of the players we believe deserve it. Their responsibility is to accept or not, and I hope he accepts," he revealed.

It should be remembered that the Club remains committed to extending the contract of the 'number 44', whose current deal runs until June 2027. However, to agree to a renewal, the player wants a salary increase that would place him among the highest-paid players in the squad, with earnings of more than €2 million net per season.

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