Benfica starter stalls contract talks, Lage in disbelief | OneFootball

António Silva is complicating the contract renewal with Benfica. In this Exclusive Glorioso 1904, we report on the process of extending the contract, which ends in 2027, of the Portuguese international with the Club da Luz, something that is one of the priorities of the football structure of the Eagles.

Given the increase in performance of António Silva, several European giants have been asking about Benfica's central defender, which has complicated the negotiations. Remember that, in January, the athlete trained in the reds was halfway to Juventus, with Jorge Mendes even publicly speaking on the subject.

The truth is that the uncertainty of the red market does not help in solving the problem. Therefore, the Benfica Board has already decided that it will only resume talks with António Silva's agents after the closure of the summer transfer window, when the situation of the squad under Bruno Lage will be more defined.

Remember that António Silva, who has several suitors in the transfer market, has a contract valid with Benfica until the summer of 2027. This situation puts some pressure on the Eagles, who have a sports season to reach an agreement with the player.

If they fail to do so, the central will enter the last year of the contract at the beginning of the next season, and will be free to sign for another club from January of that 2027, a situation that would be the worst possible scenario for Benfica, who would risk losing one of the great talents of their team, trained at Seixal Campus, at no cost.

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