Juventus have reportedly made a gap bid for Antonio Silva however they acquired a swift rejection from Benfica who weren’t tempted by the figures.
The Bianconeri want to signal a brand new centre-back to make up for Gleison Bremer’s absence in addition to Danilo’s seemingly imminent departure, and the 21-year-old has been one of many major names on the membership’s shortlist, alongside Fikayo Tomori and David Hancko.
The Serie A giants really feel they stand probability at touchdown Silva, particularly due to their good rapport along with his agent Jorge Mendes. The Portugal worldwide has misplaced his beginning berth to Tomas Araujo and Nicolas Otamendi for the reason that arrival of latest head coach Bruno Lage initially of the season, so he seemingly needs a transfer away from Lisbon.
Nonetheless, the Benfica supervisor has lately insisted that the membership’s younger jewels, together with Silva, aren’t on the market, and that any suitor who needs to purchase one in every of them must activate the participant’s launch clause. In Silva’s case, that might be 100 million euros.
Whereas Juventus actually can’t afford this determine, they nonetheless tried to check Benfica’s resolve with an honest, if not spectacular, opening bid.
In accordance with Italian journalist Gianluca Di Mazrio, the Bianconeri proposed a mortgage till the top of the season for five million euros with an choice to purchase the defender on the finish of the season for 30 million euros.
Nonetheless, the Eagles weren’t impressed, so that they have been fast to show down the provide, remaining true to the supervisor’s aforementioned phrases, a minimum of in the intervening time.
Due to this fact, Di Marzio expects Juventus to mirror on the matter earlier than arising with a brand new and improved provide. However we will additionally anticipate Cristiano Giuntoli and his collaborators to concurrently maintain different tracks alive as they normally function.
