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Done deal: Benfica to Bournemouth, COMPLETED and announced on 1 August 2026: 21.4m pounds plus up to 4.3m in add-ons for the 22-year-old Portugal centre-back, 235 Benfica appearances and 20…, confirmed 2026-08-01. Every club linked to this transfer, and who reported each stage first.
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🚨#SLBenfica Bournemouth in talks for Benfica’s Portuguese CB António Silva. 📌 Contract → Ends this season; Benfica’s stance weakened. 💰 Benfica → Targeting ~€25M incl. bonuses. 📑 Interest → Juventus, Milan & Newcastle also monitoring.
First reported 2026-07-13 22:26 BST
2026-07-13 22:26 BST · first post at this stage
STANDS🚨#SLBenfica Bournemouth in talks for Benfica’s Portuguese CB António Silva. 📌 Contract → Ends this season; Benfica’s stance weakened. 💰 Benfica → Targeting ~€25M incl. bonuses. 📑 Interest → Juventus, Milan & Newcastle also monitoring. https://t.co/FJ5MInJSuu https://t.co/rIZ2rMyJYP
2026-07-25 12:25 BST
STANDS🚨#SLBenfica Bournemouth have confirmed their interest in António Silva, with talks ongoing and the deal very close to completion. 📌 A draft agreement is already in place, and the process is ready to move forward. 💰 Fee expected to be around €25M; at one point Bournemouth offered €25M + €5M in achievable add‑ons, approaching Benfica’s €30M valuation.
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Bournemouth working on a deal to sign Benfica defender Antonio Silva. Silva won’t extend at Benfica making a summer exit likely.🇵🇹 🤝 @alex_crook
First reported 2026-07-15 01:04 BST
🍒🔜 Antonio Silva’s move to Bournemouth, matter of time as reported here last week. Benfica will let him leave in the next days as Antonio and his agent Jorge Mendes agreed with #AFCB since last week. All set. ➕
First reported 2026-07-21 10:57 BST
🚨 Excl. - Antonio #Silva to #Bournemouth from #Benfica. Contract until 2031. #transfers #afcb
First reported 2026-07-23 23:13 BST
2026-07-23 23:13 BST · first post at this stage
STANDS🚨 Excl. - Antonio #Silva to #Bournemouth from #Benfica. Contract until 2031. #transfers #afcb https://t.co/zaB4GzyH9U
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🚨🇵🇹 Antonio Silva has decided to reject Benfica new deal proposal and will now assess offers to leave the club this summer. Decision made with his agent Jorge Mendes, as Record reported. 🔴👋🏼 Proposals to be considered from now on.
First reported 2026-07-13 20:41 BST
Antonio #Silva has turned down #Benfica’s bid (contract until 2031 with an increase in salary) to extend and so he is ready to leave. #transfers
First reported 2026-07-14 06:56 BST
2026-07-30 22:03 BST
STANDS🚨 Excl. - #Bournemouth are ready to complete Antonio #Silva’s deal from #Benfica in the next days. Contract until 2031. #transfers #afcb https://t.co/eryZJBhR2f
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