After his return to Benfica was made official, Rafa Silva took to social media to leave a farewell message to Besiktas. “I want to thank all the players, staff and Besiktas fans. The way they supported me and the love they showed me was truly incredible and I will be forever grateful for that. All the best to you,” he wrote in stories on the social network Instagram. Rafa leaves Besiktas in exchange for a fee of around €7.5 million and signs a contract with the Reds valid for two and a half seasons. The striker hasn't played since November 2nd and the biggest concern now is recovering physically and technically a player who has an open door to Mourinho's eleven, who has been demanding a winger for a long time, on the left or right side. Rafa can also play behind the striker. With the Besiktas shirt, Rafa made 65 appearances, 23 goals and 15 assists. He is now returning to the Light. «The story continues...», wrote Benfica, this Thursday, on social media.