Chelsea are reportedly engaged on a deal to signal Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal teammate Antonio Silva from Benfica.
Mauricio Pochettino’s facet are keen to supply £52 million and Armando Broja as a part of a deal to get Silva, whom Ronaldo wished at Manchester United prior to now.
As per a report in The Solar, the Blues have now set sights on the 20-year-old defender after his spectacular performances for Benfica.
Chelsea are in search of a long-term alternative for Thiago Silva and see Silva as the best alternative for the veteran Brazilian centre-back.
Talking about Silva amid curiosity within the participant, Benfica supervisor Roger Schmidt lately insisted that his membership won’t let him depart this January switch window.
“We won’t let Antonio Silva depart. We’re midway by the season and we’ve large targets with Benfica,” Schmidt stated.
“He’s comfortable on the membership, so that is the top of the matter.”