The Times: Benfica plans to bring back Bernardo Silva this summer, but has no intention of paying his buyout clause
2025-04-16 08:36
Bernardo Silva could return to Benfica this summer, The Times reported on Tuesday.
Bernardo Silva, 30 years old, mainly plays as a front midfielder, but can also play as a right winger, central midfielder, right midfielder, etc. He was born in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, and officially joined the Benfica youth training system in 2002.
On October 19, 2013, the 19-year-old Silva made his first-team debut for Benfica in the third round of the Portuguese Cup. However, he rarely played in Benfica due to conflicts with then-coach Jorge Jesus. In August 2014, Silva was loaned to Monaco and permanently transferred to the team in January 2015. In July 2017, he joined Manchester City for 50 million euros and started his career in England.
To date, Silva has made 396 appearances for Manchester City, scoring 69 goals and providing 71 assists, winning 1 Champions League, 1 Club World Cup, 6 Premier League, 2 FA Cups, 4 English League Cups and 3 Community Shields. However, his form has recently begun to decline, and he has been linked with transfers to clubs such as the Saudi League and Paris Saint-Germain.
The Times pointed out that Benfica has contacted Silva's team and the two sides have discussed the possibility of Silva's return, although the club has no intention of paying the 50 million euros (42.6 million pounds) release clause in his contract.
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