Jorge Mendes nonetheless pushing to ship Antonio Silva to Juventus in January

Tremendous agent Jorge Mendes is reportedly eager on releasing up Antonio Silva from Benfica and bringing him to Juventus.

The Bianconeri’s Director of Soccer Cristiano Giuntoli shares an awesome rapport with the Portuguese agent who famously represents Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2 males labored collectively to search out the fitting formulation to carry Francisco Conceicao to Turin final summer time regardless of the membership’s lack of funds.

Giuntoli even confirmed as a lot forward of final night time’s Champions League conflict in opposition to Manchester Metropolis, insisting that his nice robust bond with Mendes ought to permit the membership to maintain the Portuguese winger at Juventus on a everlasting foundation as soon as his mortgage stint expires.

So with the Serie A giants needing a brand new defender to exchange the injured Gleison Bremer, they’ve as soon as once more resorted to Mendes’ secure. The Outdated Woman has been linked with a number of names over the previous few months, however Antonio Silva soared to the highest of the shortlist lately.

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The 21-year-old Benfica defender rose to prominence over the previous few seasons, showcasing maturity past his years. He was an everyday starter throughout Roger Schmidt’s stint on the membership, however has been relegated to the bench beneath the orders of the membership’s new boss Bruno Lage who’s primarily counting on Nicolas Otamendi and Tomas Araujo on the again.

So in line with Tuttosport by way of JuventusNews24, Silva has had sufficient, and is now searching for a direct departure.

However whereas Benfica don’t have any intention of depriving themselves of the Portugal worldwide, Mendes will strive his greatest to vary the membership’s stance, maybe together with his well-illustrated diplomacy.

So it stays to be seen if the agent will achieve his mission, because the Eagles nonetheless keep robust leverage on the state of affairs as they locked down Silva with a contract lasting till June 2027 which features a launch clause price 100 million euros.