Manchester United are set so as to add a brand new defender to their ranks, although a switch on that entrance, in response to Fabrizio Romano, is extra more likely to occur subsequent summer season than within the upcoming January window. And apparently, the 20-time English champions have added Benfica’s Antonio Silva to the checklist, which already comprises the names of Bayer Leverkusen’s Edmond Tapsoba and OGC Good’s Jean-Clair Todibo.
Different shops spoke of Silva being of curiosity to United a month in the past, with Liverpool and Actual Madrid named as their rivals for his signature. There have been additionally claims that the 20-year-old had no intention of leaving Benfica at this level in his profession, hoping to captain the Portuguese membership sooner or later.
Silva is a product of the academy at Benfica. He was promoted to their senior squad in the summertime of 2022, and within the time gone since, he’s made a complete of 61 membership appearances in all competitions, scoring six objectives.
