Noronha Lopes on Bernardo Silva’s Benfica return, makes promise | OneFootball

João Noronha Lopes has once again admitted that he will bring Bernardo Silva back to Benfica, if he is elected president of the Eagles on November 8th. The businessman also explained that he will make changes to the structure and will 'let go' José Mourinho's right-hand man.

"Bernardo wants to return to Benfica, I really want him to come back to Benfica, and it is worth making a great effort to bring Bernardo Silva to Benfica, and I am in a position to do so. Obviously, he has a contract with Manchester City and this is not a matter to discuss right now, but I am sure that he will return to the club," he told the newspaper A Bola.

The candidate for the Benfica elections explained that, besides what he can offer on the pitch, the Portuguese international is also an asset off the field: "He is not just a great midfielder, he is someone who lives and breathes Benfica like I do, like the fans do. He is a great professional and someone who symbolizes the mystique of Benfica. That’s why it makes perfect sense for him to return."

"Benfica fans vote for people and for projects. I don’t think that would make much difference in these elections. Bernardo has not taken any position so far and I completely understand him. The great figures of Benfica have every right to give their opinion, but the members decide independently of that," Noronha Lopes concluded.

This season, playing for Manchester City, Bernardo Silva – valued at 38 million euros – has played 13 matches: ten in the Premier League and three in the Champions League. In the 825 minutes he was an option for Pep Guardiola, the former Benfica player scored one goal and provided one assist.

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