Fran
Sánchez, sports director of the Granada, confirmed this Thursday at a press conference that the Portuguese goalkeeper Rui
Silva He will not continue at the Nasrid club once his contract ends at the end of this season. The Portuguese will become the first signing of the Real
Betis for the 2021/22 campaign, since weeks ago he signed an agreement for the next five seasons. “Until the last moment we have tried, but a few weeks ago his representative told us that he was not going to renew. Granada cannot approach the offers it has had from other clubs ”, he commented Sánchez on Rui
Silva in a telematic press conference.
The Nasrid leader has acknowledged that they have maintained with Rui
Silva, who has committed to him Betis Until 2026, talks to continue since Granada went up to First a season and a half ago, although the agreement they would have wanted in the Nasrid city has not been reached. “As long as Rui (Silva) wears the Granada shirt, I defend him to the death, his commitment is one of honor from the first day he arrived. He is giving an extraordinary performance and we are going to enjoy it until the last day he is in Granada ”, he added Sánchez.
Rui Silva, in action with Granada
As long as Rui wears the Granada shirt I defend him to death
The Real
Betis He was already interested last summer in Rui
Silva and transferred an offer of about 4 million euros for the transfer of the goalkeeper, which the Granada rejected, so the Verdiblancos have waited a few months to get the goalkeeper’s services without having to pay a transfer, since since last January 1 he could sign for another club by not renewing his contract, which expires on June 30.