Benfica still chasing Rafa Silva, but Besiktas make things tricky | OneFootball

In search of reinforcements, Benfica continues to pursue Rafa Silva, but Besiktas is still making the deal difficult.

Benfica is still considering the signing of Rafa Silva. According to what has been learned, the Clube da Luz, led by Rui Costa, is already considering moving forward with negotiations for the former Portuguese international and, by all indications, has even submitted a proposal to Besiktas.

According to the newspaper Fanatik, Benfica, which wants to secure Rafa Silva already in the January transfer window, presented an offer of around 5 million euros, a value higher than the 3 million initially put on the table by the Eagles. Even so, the proposal did not please the officials of the Turkish club.

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The same source explains that the new offer from the red club falls short of the expectations of the Black Eagles, as Besiktas is demanding around 10 million euros to release the player, a figure well above what Benfica is willing to pay.

Furthermore, Fanatik adds that the Turkish club has also made additional demands on Rafa Silva himself. In addition to the amount requested from Benfica, Besiktas wants the number 27 to forgo any outstanding wages and bonuses. Given this scenario, the Turkish daily reports that the Istanbul club's officials have declared the negotiations closed.

This season, playing for Besiktas, Rafa Silva — valued at 5 million euros — has played 16 official matches: 10 in the Süper Lig, four in the Conference League, and two in the Europa League qualifying phase. In the 1,360 minutes played, the player, who has a contract valid until June 2028, has scored five goals and provided three assists.

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