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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils watch target Antonio Silva"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-red-devils-watch-target-antonio-silva/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-10-09T11:20:21Z"
modified: "2022-10-09T11:20:21Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils watch target Antonio Silva

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) watched Benfica defender Antonio Silva in action against Paris Saint-Germain last week, according to [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-scout-benfica-teenager-28185758).**

### The Lowdown: Silva profiled

Silva is just 18 years of age and has progressed through Benfica’s academy system. The youngster has made [nine](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-silva/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/650568) first-team appearances for the Portuguese side, all of which have come during the current campaign.

[Primarily](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antonio-silva/profil/spieler/650568) a centre-back, Silva [reportedly](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-scout-benfica-teenager-28185758) has a £13m release clause in his contract, and it looks as if United are keen on bringing him to Old Trafford.

### The Latest: United trip

[The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-utd-scout-benfica-teenager-28185758) shared a transfer story on Saturday morning regarding United and Silva. They claimed that the Red Devils hold a ‘big interest’ in the defender and made the [3,450](https://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between-manchester_-england-and-lisbon_-portugal.htm)-mile round trip to watch Silva in action against PSG.

The report adds that United are looking to sign a ‘quality young defender’ for Erik ten Hag next summer and believe Silva fits the bill.

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### The Verdict: Solid display

Silva was coming up against three world-class attackers in Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi, playing the entirety of the 1-1 draw.

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As per [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/sl-benfica-paris-saint-germain/UHsgkb), Silva ended with a match rating of 7/10, so United officials may have left Portugal impressed.

The centre-back won two of his three duels, made three clearances, two tackles and one interception. He also completed six long balls and created a big chance, so it wouldn’t come as a surprise if United continued to monitor the player heading into 2023.