Benfica in trouble! Fulham make tempting offer to Marco Silva | OneFootball

Benfica remain determined to secure Marco Silva as José Mourinho’s replacement in charge of the Eagles. With the current manager’s departure to Real Madrid all but sealed, Rui Costa and the club’s hierarchy have stepped up talks in an attempt to quickly finalize his successor.

Marco Silva is the name chosen by the Benfica board and he has been holding regular talks with the club’s decision-makers in recent weeks. The Portuguese coach knows he will have an important role in building the squad and has been impressed by the project presented by Benfica, especially because of the close relationship he maintains with Mário Branco, the club’s current general director for football.

Even so, the deal is far from straightforward. Fulham have tabled a very lucrative renewal offer, putting forward a contract running until 2030 with an annual net salary of around €7.5 million, figures that are difficult for Benfica to match.

Given that scenario, Benfica have already made it known that they could go up to €5 million net per season to convince Marco Silva. The club also intends to make up the salary gap through signing bonuses and performance-related incentives, in an attempt to bring their offer closer to the numbers presented by the English side.

In recent days, Marco Silva has been carefully weighing up his future and listening to different opinions from people close to him. The Portuguese coach remains torn between staying in the Premier League, where he has already built stability and recognition, or accepting the challenge of returning to Portugal to take charge of Benfica.

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