Bernardo Silva, a 29-year-old Portuguese international midfielder, has been Xavi Hernández’s most sought-after player to strengthen FC Barcelona’s squad in recent transfer market windows. Everything remained an unfulfilled desire due to the high price of a footballer considered key to the current European champions, Manchester City, who finally extended his contract in August. Recently, Silva explained that one day he aspires to return to defend the Benfica shirt, the club that launched him to stardom before he was sold to Monaco. When asked about this possibility, Benfica president Rui Costa indicated that the thought of Silva leaving City in the short term was an entelechy.
“Bernardo Silva? Since it’s not until 2025, I can’t make decisions about it,” said the former legendary footballer, who in the 90s was also a target for Barça before signing for Milan.
Rui Costa warned on Monday that making this hypothetical scenario a reality is out of his hands. Of course, he reserved kind words for Silva, paving the way if in the medium term future there is any option for him to return to Lisbon. “Bernardo Silva has the doors open at any club, given his size. At home, of course, even more so. He said it himself. I was also there as a player and I know that it depends not only on the player, but also on the club that he joined. represented. Bernardo, the day he decides, or when he can, to return to Benfica, whoever the president is will have to make that decision. Because it’s only until 2025, I can’t make decisions about it,” he said.
Source: La Verdad
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