Liverpool are keeping tabs on the Portuguese club’s 20-year-old defender Antonio Silva, who is a future prospect for Benfica, according to the Liverpool Echo. Liverpool’s search for a centre-back hints at an upcoming move.,
However if a deal does go through, it could spell trouble for the Merseyside club. Benfica could demand £88m for Silva, with manager Roger Schmidt underlining his commitment to the current squad. “I talk to them every day. This is. “We are halfway through the season and we have big goals with Benfica,” he said, stressing that the club does not want to let go of key players.
