João Lopes, a presidential candidate of Benfica, confirmed in a recent interview with camel.live that the club has prepared a contract for Bernardo Silva, and emphasized that the goal is to bring him back to Benfica in January next year. He also stated that this plan is just the beginning, and Benfica will take more actions.
Lopes said: “Yes, I confirm that there is already a contract waiting for Bernardo Silva. I very much hope to bring him back in January. He represents everything I want to build for Benfica—identity, a winning culture, and he is a true Benfiquista. I can assure you that we will not stop here.”
Lopes has prepared the contract for Bernardo Silva and will push for this transfer after winning Benfica’s presidential election on October 25. His plan is to try to persuade Manchester City to let him go in January next year, at which point the English club can receive a certain transfer fee. Another possibility is to wait until next summer, when the 31-year-old Portuguese international midfielder’s contract expires, and he will return to Benfica as a free agent.
