Manu Silva will be a Benfica player. The player was diverted from Wolverhampton and Rui Costa had direct interference in the deal.
Benfica will pay 12 million euros – plus 2 million for goals – for Manu Silva, a midfielder from Vitória de Guimarães, who was in Wolverhampton’s sights.
SIC knows that the Benfica president, Rui Costa, had direct interference in the business.
The 23-year-old player is expected to become official this Monday at Clube da Luz.
It will be the first reinforcement of Benfica’s winter market.