João Rosado on António Silva's Benfica contract renewal: pointless | OneFootball

Benfica are preparing to decide António Silva’s future, with a contract renewal proposal already on the table running until 2031. The 22-year-old centre-back was moved by the new deal presented by the Eagles and is only expected to respond after returning from holiday. In his column titled "The pointless wait for António Silva", João Rosado believes the Club should not wait for a response from the defender while he is on holiday.

"It is strongly inadvisable for Benfica to wait for António Silva. The deadline expired the moment he went on holiday without giving any kind of response, at least judging by what Rui Costa said last Friday," he wrote.

The SIC commentator compares this situation to Mourinho’s. "Basically, it is a situation like José Mourinho’s, meaning the renewal papers will not even be worthy of a reading, and it would be extremely strange if he waited until reporting at Seixal to say yes to the president," he stressed.

However, João Rosado says the centre-back has reasons for his silence. "From a rational point of view, the number 4 has even more reason to wait half a dozen months and from January enjoy the freedom to sign without any strings attached. Tempting as the home offer may be, the Portugal international, stripped of the chances of increasing his value that are always associated with a World Cup, has more to gain if he reaches the end of the year as a zero-cost asset.

In the 2025/26 season, playing for Benfica, António Silva – valued at €25 million – made 41 official appearances: 25 in Liga Portugal Betclic, 10 in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup, one in the League Cup and one in the Super Cup. In the 3,118 minutes he was on the pitch, the defender scored one goal and provided one assist.

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