£26m Silva move has required patience from Bournemouth

[Getty Images]Antonio Silva would be a key signing for Bournemouth, who identified replacing Marcos Senesi, following his free-transfer move to Tottenham earlier this month, as a priority.Club sources say the £26m move for Silva has required patience, with an agreement only reached after Benfica's Europa League qualifying-round victory over Swiss side St Gallen on Thursday.Silva has been a regular for Benfica since breaking into the first team in 2022 and has featured in the Champions Leag