Exclusive: Rafa Silva linked with Sporting, Varandas decides | OneFootball

Rafa Silva will not be joining Sporting, Leonino has learned. Despite rumors that the Besiktas player could be targeted by the Alvalade Club in the next transfer window, there is no possibility of the former Portuguese international representing the lions.

The player is in conflict with the Istanbul club and seems to want to leave. However, according to our newspaper's source close to the process, the high salary earned by the player, in addition to being 32 years old, makes any negotiation with the SAD led by Frederico Varandas unfeasible.

The footballer is deeply disappointed with the instability experienced in recent months at Besiktas, with successive changes in management, constant alterations in the coaching staff, and a declining competitive performance that has left the Turkish club far from the title race.

The former Benfica player has even refused to wear the Turkish club's jersey again, should coach Sergen Yalçın remain at the helm of the team. In a press conference, Serdal Adali, president of Besiktas, publicly spoke about the athlete and threatened to take the case to FIFA.

Besiktas demands 15 million euros to release the Portuguese player. Rafa Silva – valued at 7 million euros – is in his second season in Turkey. In total, the footballer has scored 23 goals and provided 15 assists in 65 games, without winning any titles.

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