António Silva is currently at Benfica, and there is persistent interest from Newcastle. Jorge Mendes, his agent, is trying to move him to a new club. However, Benfica's president, Rui Costa, has promised not to let anyone leave in this market for less than the release clause.

Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva might be transferring in January, as Newcastle, Aston Villa, and Juventus have all shown significant interest in him. The 21-year-old is regarded as one of the top young defenders in Europe and has already appeared 17 times for Portugal's senior national team. It has been reported that Benfica's president Rui Costa plans to meet with Silva to talk about his future, with Newcastle particularly eager to secure his services.

Newcastle United made an offer of €35 million plus €15 million in bonuses for António Silva, which was rejected by Benfica. They are likely to increase their offer soon to convince Benfica to accept the transfer.

Rui Costa, as reported by A BOLA, refused an offer from Newcastle for António Silva amounting to €35 million plus €15 million in objectives.