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Benfica teen Antonio Silva has reportedly had sufficient after being recurringly dropped to the bench this season, as Juventus monitor the state of affairs intently.
As everyone knows by now, the Serie A giants are searching for a brand new defender in January on account of Gleison Bremer’s season-ending harm, with the membership’s Soccer Director Cristiano Giuntoli confirming as a lot.
Over the previous few months, the Bianconeri have been linked with a bunch of centre-backs from throughout Europe. The checklist consists of Paris Saint-Germain’s Milan Skriniar, Arsenal’s Jakub Kiwior and Tottenham’s Radu Dragusin.
However in current weeks, Silva has emerged because the Outdated Girl’s most popular candidate. The 21-year-old is a younger up-and-coming defender who has already amassed beneficial expertise at membership and worldwide ranges contemplating his age.
The teen has been a stalwart at Benfica over the previous two years, and was one of many first names on the teamsheet throughout Roger Schmidt’s time on the membership. Nonetheless, the state of affairs has drastically modified now that Bruno Lage has taken over from the German.
Silva has been dropped to the bench within the final 5 home league fixtures, with the brand new supervisor choosing the centre-back pairing of Nicolas Otamendi and Tomas Araujo.
So in line with Tuttosport by way of IlBianconero, the Portugal worldwide is starting to expire of endurance, and is already considering a switch request. The following two fixtures in opposition to Bologna within the Champions League and AVS within the Portuguese league might show decisive on this regard.
The Turin-based newspaper reveals that Juventus are ready to pounce on the state of affairs, as they’ve already been in touch along with his agent Jorge Mendes.
Silva’s contract features a launch clause price 100 million euros, however his present switch worth is between 30 and 40 million. For his or her half, the Bianconeri would like to signal him on an preliminary mortgage with an possibility to purchase on the finish of the season, so it stays to be seen if the operation can materialize in the course of the season.
