Having enjoyed the best seasons of his career, the forward feels that this is the moment to fly
In Benfica’s sights as a possible successor to Rafa, Jota Silva feels prepared to embrace a challenge like that of the Reds. The forward, he knows Recordhas made it known that this is the time to take the leap.
Just over a year away from finishing his contract with V. Guimarães, the 24-year-old Portuguese international is having one of the best seasons of his career, if not the best, which earned him his debut in the National Team in recent games preparations with Sweden and Slovenia.
Data from Opta and GoalPoint, as can be seen in the infographic above, indicate that Jota Silva has a 39 percent involvement in open ball shots, as far as the championship is concerned, totaling 11 goals and 5 assists. When compared to Rafa, who is less than two months away from ending his contract with the Reds, the Guimarães native actually makes better use of great opportunities, in regularity test games.
The Eagles’ number 27, as we can see, does better in individual duels, but there is one thing that stands out and weighs in favor of the Minho team’s forward: defensive tasks. He gets the best of tackles, recoveries and defensive actions in the opponent’s midfield, approaching the player profile desired by Roger Schmidt.
The signing of Jota Silva is being evaluated by the Reds and the striker, who is in his second season at V. Guimarães, understands that this is the opportunity to fly. The Vimaranenses’ SAD wants 15 million euros to give up its jewel, even if there is just over a year left until the end of the contract.
In Benfica’s sights as a possible successor to Rafa, Jota Silva feels prepared to embrace a challenge like that of the Reds. The forward, he knows Recordhas made it known that this is the time to take the leap….
By Nuno Martins and Valter Marques
