Benfica exit? Marco Silva makes final decision on António Silva | OneFootball

Marco Silva intends to keep António Silva in Benfica’s squad for next season and is counting on the centre-back for the upcoming campaign. Despite reports from Italy suggesting an alleged agreement in principle with Ruben Amorim’s Milan until 2031, that information does not, for now, reflect reality, according to reports in Portugal.

According to Record, Milan do not have the Portugal international as a priority in the transfer market and are not willing to move for the figures that had been reported, especially since manager Ruben Amorim is said to have identified other positions as more urgent to strengthen the squad.

At Benfica, the aim is to extend the contract of one of the squad’s most important players. The club has already presented a renewal offer to the centre-back, who remains one of the most highly valued assets in the squad. The player himself recently acknowledged that the process is still open, although no decision has yet been made.

António Silva admitted that talks are ongoing, making it clear that he is still weighing up his future: “I don’t know, I still don’t know. There is a proposal that was presented to me in the final week of the season, before the Estoril match. At the moment there are constant contacts. The future is never guaranteed,” said the centre-back.

On the club’s side, Rui Costa and Mário Branco have shown optimism about the player staying, publicly reinforcing that the renewal process is underway and that the final decision now rests with the player.

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