Good news for PSG in the Antonio Silva case!

The summer will be hot in the transfer window and particularly for Paris Saint-Germain. Champion of France, semi-finalist of the Champions League and finalist of the Coupe de France, the Ile-de-France club has had a very good season, but does not want to stop there and wishes to strengthen itself for the next year. In addition to the midfield, the central defense is an important project with the long injuries of Lucas Hernandez and Presnel Kimpembe, Danilo Pereira and Milan Skriniar who were disappointing and the young Lucas Beraldo who helped out well, but remains more of a replacement for the moment. Only captain Marquinhos lived up to Parisian ambitions.

If departures can arrive in this sector from Paris Saint-Germain, a recruit is eagerly awaited in order to strengthen the Ile-de-France ranks. The Leny Yoro track (18 years old) is active and is the subject of a nice showdown between the Parisians and Real Madrid. Another option leads to Antonio Silva (20 years old) who has been shining brightly for Benfica for two years. Revealed during the last exercise where he experienced an upward trajectory very quickly, the native of Viseu has had a little more difficulty with the image of his team this season, but remains one of the team’s executives (50 matches contested, 2 goals). Assuring and reassuring, he was one of the few to get his head above water.

A price between €60 and €70 million

Portuguese international (9 caps), he is in Roberto Martinez’s list for Euro 2024 this summer and had already appeared in the quarter-finalist selection for the 2022 World Cup. Great references for the winner of the 2022 Youth League which make him one of the most promising players of his generation at the central defender position. And Benfica is well aware of this. While the player is under contract until June 2027 with the Aguias, he has a release clause of 100 million euros. Taking refuge for a long time behind this price, Benfica could agree to review its position for this summer.

With Morato and Tomas Araujo showing certain guarantees, Benfica is not totally closed to a sale of Antonio Silva which would be seen as good news for the balance of the club’s accounts. Especially since the European Championship could offer new exposure to the player. According to In Bola, Benfica knows that the bad collective season risks cooling certain suitors and could agree to lower its price so that it ends up between 60 and 70 million euros. Benfica would be open to negotiations after Euro 2024. In addition to PSG, Manchester United and Liverpool are also in the running.