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

Benfica is still considering the signing of Rafa Silva. According to reports, the Clube da Luz, led by Rui Costa, is already contemplating moving forward with negotiations for the former Portuguese international and, it seems, has even made an offer to Besiktas.

According to the Fanatik newspaper, Benfica, which aims to secure Rafa Silva in the January transfer window, has presented an offer around 5 million euros, a figure higher than the 3 million initially put on the table by the Eagles. However, the proposal did not please the Turkish club's officials.

The same source explains that the new offer from the red emblem falls short of the Black Eagles' expectations, as Besiktas demands around 10 million euros to release the player, an amount significantly above what Benfica is willing to pay.

Furthermore, Fanatik reports that the Turkish club has also placed additional demands on Rafa Silva himself. Besides the amount requested from Benfica, Besiktas wants the number 27 to forgo any overdue salaries and bonuses. Given this scenario, the Turkish daily states 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, scored five goals and provided three assists.

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