Coach Marco Silva refused to comment on Gustavo Puerta's situation when questioned about the possible link between the Colombian midfielder and Benfica. The coach chose not to talk about players who don't belong to his club.
Olympiacos president Evangelos Marinakis recently revealed that the Greek club paid the player's release clause. However, Puerta expressed his intention to move to Benfica instead of joining the Greek champions.
The situation puts Benfica as a potential destination for the 21-year-old midfielder, who apparently prefers the transfer to Portugal instead of going to Greece, despite Olympiacos already having fulfilled the terms of the clause.
Marco Silva, currently serving at Fulham in the English Premier League, thus adopted a stance of non-commentary on speculation involving players from other clubs, keeping the focus on his current team.
