Marco Silva already pulling strings at Benfica: plan to sign Palhinha | OneFootball

Benfica are not giving up on João Palhinha and are willing to make a significant effort to pull off one of the most ambitious deals of this transfer window. The Portuguese midfielder remains a priority for Marco Silva, who sees the Portugal international as the ideal piece to take charge of Benfica’s midfield.

Despite the Eagles’ strong interest, the process is still at an early stage. Palhinha has already been informed of Benfica’s desire to secure his services, but he is still assessing several offers before making a final decision about his future. Even so, there is one factor that could prove decisive in this race.

That trump card is called Marco Silva. The coach worked with the midfielder for two seasons at Fulham and built a very close relationship with the player. According to the available information, the manager has already told Palhinha how important he would be to his Benfica project, and is prepared to give him a hugely prominent role within the team.

The structure led by Rui Costa is prepared to explore different deal formats. Although Bayern Munich still value the player at between €20 million and €25 million, Benfica are particularly interested in a loan with an option to buy. In addition, there is willingness to offer the Portugal international a salary of around €3 million net per season.

However, the deal still depends on several factors. Benfica first want to understand what the player’s decision will be and know they will have to carefully manage the financial resources available. A permanent transfer could force them to sacrifice other reinforcements wanted by Marco Silva, at a time when the club is also still mindful of the need to make sales to balance the books. Even so, there remains a conviction at the Luz that Palhinha is a special target and that it is worth waiting for the Portuguese midfielder’s response.

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