Benfica broke the Portuguese transfer record to table a £13 million (approximately R230 million) deal for the Sporting Braga man, completing the most expensive transfer in Portuguese history.
The 23-year-old had been strongly linked with rivals Porto, but the local press all announced that Silva had opted for the Lisbon giants and three-time defending champions.
In addition to the transfer fee, which surpasses the record amount Porto spent for Joao Moutinho's £9 million (approximately R159 million) transfer from Lisbon in 2010, Benfica also offered Braga Rui Fonte as part of the deal, according to the newspaper Record.
According to A Bola, the Portuguese champions could also loan out two wingers; Maroccan Mehdi Carcela and Argentinian Oscar Benitez.
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