António Silva angered, makes major demands to stay at Benfica | OneFootball

Benfica remain committed to extending António Silva’s contract, which currently runs until June 2027. However, in order to agree to a renewal, the player wants a salary increase that would place him among the highest-paid players in the squad, with earnings of more than €2 million net per season.

In addition to sporting matters, the player is not believed to have appreciated the delay in the progress of the renewal talks or the lack of support he felt he received during some of the more difficult moments of the season. Even so, the atmosphere between the parties has improved, and the defender is open to the reopening of dialogue.

According to the newspaper 'A Bola', another of the demands is to obtain guarantees that he will be a key part of the future Benfica coach’s project, both in terms of regular playing time and leadership within the dressing room. Talks are expected to resume after the holiday period, at a time when the club remains hopeful of reaching an agreement.

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. Across the 3,118 minutes he spent on the pitch, the defender scored one goal and provided one assist.

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