Besiktas make surprise demand to Benfica over Rafa Silva | OneFootball

Besiktas wants Benfica to pay the salaries that Rafa Silva received in recent months. According to reports, this is one of the demands imposed by the Istanbul club in negotiations with the Eagles, who are trying to secure the return of the former Portuguese international.

As revealed by the newspaper Record on the afternoon of Saturday, January 17, Besiktas, in addition to the amount it wants to receive for the transfer—with both clubs negotiating the fee—also wants Benfica to cover three months of Rafa Silva’s wages.

The Istanbul club wants to be reimbursed for the period during which the player, due to disagreements with the Turks, refused to play, but continued to receive the salary stipulated in the contract he signed upon joining Besiktas in the summer of 2024.

According to the Turkish press, this is the latest demand imposed by Serdal Adali, president of Besiktas, who is reportedly leading the negotiations with Benfica. At the same time, the Portuguese sports daily revealed that the Luz club is willing to pay five million euros, with an additional two million possible if the Eagles finish in second place and secure a spot in the Champions League.

This season, playing for Besiktas, Rafa Silva—valued at five million euros—has made 16 official appearances: 10 in the Turkish League, four in the Conference League, and two in the Europa League qualifying rounds. In 1,360 minutes played, the player scored five goals and provided three assists.

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