Marco Silva's arrival brings huge news for Manu Silva at Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica’s midfield is getting ready to include a player who has not stood out so far and could now take on a bigger role at the Luz. The name is Manu Silva, who had little playing time under José Mourinho and was expected to leave in this summer transfer window.

According to journalist Bruno Andrade from CNN Portugal, he has already started making decisions and has determined that Manu Silva will stay in the squad. Besides this decision, the former Fulham coach also wants to keep Georgiy Sudakov.

It should be recalled that the defensive midfielder was signed from Vitória de Guimarães last season for a fixed fee of 12 million euros, plus another two million euros in variables. He has played little since then, mainly because of a serious injury to his left knee (an anterior cruciate ligament tear) suffered in February 2025.

The 24-year-old defensive midfielder only returned in November of that year — in the Champions League match against Ajax.  Even though he was physically fit, the number 16 shirt did not convince José Mourinho. His contract with the Eagles runs until 2030, and he will now have a new opportunity to stand out with the eagle on his chest.

In the 2025/26 season, Manu Silva — valued at 7 million euros — made 12 appearances for Benfica: nine in Liga Portugal Betclic, one in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the League Cup. The midfielder was on the pitch for 258 minutes.

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