Silva’s commitment to his team and his individual quality make him the type of player Mourinho is desperate to add to his squad. Meanwhile, the versatile midfielder is determined to join an ambitious project where his experience is fully utilised on and off the pitch. Speaking in the mixed zone following Portugal’s international clash with Chile, Silva dismissed reports that an agreement with Barcelona had been made.
“I haven’t made a decision yet. I want to be at a club that wants me, that’s for sure,” he said. “A club where I feel I will be useful. Is it a dream? I’m not going to answer that because I don’t know where I’ll end up. (Barcelona) is an option I have, but I haven’t made that decision yet. We don’t know what will happen.”
