The Portuguese coach warns: “Whoever wants our players must come with the money.” The centre-back’s contract expires in 2027
“Juventus wants Antonio Silva, and Antonio Silva wants Juventus” the Portuguese’s agent, Jorge Mendes, said just a few days ago. It’s a shame that Benfica is in the middle, one of the clubs that best knows how to enhance (and monetize) their talents. And in fact the Eagles’ coach, Bruno Lage, wanted to send a very clear message to the Bianconeri, directly from the microphones of the press conference leading up to the derby with Sporting: “The player today is completely focused on the match and on the final objective, which is the conquest of the championship. And we too are very calm: there is a contract, there is a clause and it must be respected. Whoever wants the Benfica players must show up in Lisbon with a wallet full of money. The only thing that is not here It’s our technical center for sale: for the rest, when the big teams arrive, the players can go as long as they pay the clauses…”
100 MILLION CLAUSE?
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Antonio Silva, central defender born in 2003, is tied to Benfica by a contract until 2027: the agreement includes a release clause to release the player who – they assure from Portugal – is close to 100 million euros. A prohibitive figure for the Bianconeri, who are counting on Mendes’ help to start negotiations with Benfica.