Breaking: Rafa Silva snubs Besiktas, only wants Benfica | OneFootball

Rafa Silva has decided once and for all to leave Beşiktaş and intends to return to Benfica. According to national press reports, the former Portuguese international has lost patience with the Turkish club and is fully determined to end his association with the black eagles. The last 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 team's 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 play again, 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 suggested that the player would play against Trabzonspor, his absence caused surprise. The situation was later clarified following Yalçın's remarks, who claimed that the player had refused to play, something that was denied by a source close to Rafa Silva.

Amidst this saga, Benfica has been an attentive spectator, closely following the situation of the former red player, who views a potential return to Estádio da Luz favorably, 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 sessions, the Portuguese player is still not returning to the field.

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