Chelsea are to make an approach for Portuguese centre-back Antonio Silva from Benfica after being impressed with the 21-year-old’s performances for his current club in the FIFA World Club Cup. The Portuguese international has been on the books at Benfica since 2016 as a youth player and is said to be keen on a transfer to a Premier League outfit.

​Chelsea are to make an approach for Portuguese centre-back Antonio Silva from Benfica after being impressed with the 21-year-old’s performances for his current club in the FIFA World Club Cup. The Portuguese international has been on the books at Benfica since 2016 as a youth player and is said to be keen on a transfer to a Premier League outfit.