In the summer, Fabio Silva ultimately left Wolves after five years of service. After a £35.6 million transfer in 2020, the Portuguese striker did not live up to expectations at Molineux, thus Wanderers took advantage of him. During his tenure at Molineux, Fabio Silva had multiple loan stints. His most fruitful season was the one he had at Las Palmas the previous season, which ultimately assisted Wolves in recovering a portion of the money they had originally spent on him.
Silva ultimately cost just under £23 million to sign with Borussia Dortmund
Wolves did well to get around £23 million for Silva.
Such a fee would have been pretty unthinkable before his latest loan move to Las Palmas, and the inclusion of a sell-on clause was also good work by the club.
Ultimately, Wolves were able to sell for this figure because multiple clubs were interested.
It was Dortmund who won out, and their sporting director Sebastian Kehl has been speaking about how the move came to fruition. And he reckons his club snagged Silva for a fee that is ‘out of line’ with the current market.
He is quoted by Buli News as saying: “A transfer is usually the result of weeks, sometimes months, of work. We had been in close contact with [Fabio Silva’s] management since early July and convinced him of us. In the end, we got both players for a price that is completely out of line with the current market trend.
“Fabio Silva is a really good striker with a brilliant future. And this summer, he won’t even appear in the top 100 most expensive transfers worldwide!”
Some Dortmund fans aren’t happy Silva arrived with an injury, but there are still high hopes for his future, especially given the club’s success when it has come to signing strikers.
Kehl raves over Fabio Silva
Earlier this week, Kehl heaped praise on Silva after landing him from Wolves.
The 45-year-old said (via BVB Buzz): “Fabio Silva was already considered an exceptional talent at a very young age, has gained important experience in recent seasons, has matured both as a footballer and as a person, and yet is still a young player with potential for development.
“Fabio brings a lot of quality: goal threat, intensity, pace, and he can be deployed flexibly in several positions.
