Fábio Silva edging closer to Dortmund move | OneFootball

Negotiations are progressing. An agreement between Borussia Dortmund and Wolverhampton Wanderers is getting closer. Many indications suggest that Fábio Silva (23) will soon be playing in black and yellow. However, not all details have been clarified yet.

Silva could be the urgently needed backup striker for BVB goal-scorer Serhou Guirassy (29). After the departure of Sébastien Haller (31) to FC Utrecht, those responsible, including sports director Sebastian Kehl (45), have been intensively searching for an alternative or addition to the Guinean.

Silva has been discussed as a new signing in Dortmund for some time. Other Bundesliga clubs had also targeted the Portuguese player. RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt, VfB Stuttgart, and VfL Wolfsburg had also considered the young striker, who spent the previous season on loan at UD Las Palmas. However, according to information from the transfer expert Sacha Tavolieri, Borussia Dortmund has apparently won the race.

According to this, the transfer fee for the former national player is expected to be around 25 million euros. At BVB, Silva is likely to receive a contract with a term of five years.

Versatile player

The Portuguese player has made 62 appearances in the Premier League (four goals) for the Wolves and 24 appearances in La Liga (ten goals) for Las Palmas. In the 2022/23 season, he was on loan 20 times in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League for RSC Anderlecht (seven goals) and 14 times in the Eredivisie for PSV Eindhoven (four goals).

The technically strong Silva seeks one-on-one situations and has strengths in finishing. He can also hold the ball well. The 23-year-old is not a pure center-forward but can also play in a double striker role or as a winger. His versatility in the offensive area is likely to have convinced BVB's officials.

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