Borussia Dortmund target Wolverhampton forward Fabio Silva for summer transfer
Borussia Dortmund have set their sights on Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Fábio Silva, according to a report by BILD. The Bundesliga club is reportedly monitoring the 22-year-old Portuguese attacker as they look to strengthen their squad for the upcoming season.
Fábio Silva, once hailed as a prodigious talent in Portuguese football, has seen his career take him across Europe in search of regular playing time and development opportunities. Since joining Wolves in 2020 from FC Porto for a then-club-record fee of around €40 million, Silva has had loan spells in the Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven, Belgium with Anderlecht, Scotland with Rangers, and most recently in Spain with La Liga side Las Palmas.
Despite the constant movement, Silva has continued to show flashes of his talent. During the 2023–24 season with Las Palmas, he made 24 appearances, scoring 10 goals and contributing three assists. His performance, while impressive on an individual level, was not enough to save Las Palmas from relegation to Spain’s second division.
At the international level, Silva has been a prominent figure in Portugal’s youth setup. He earned 28 caps and scored 15 goals for the Portugal U21 side. He has also made a solitary appearance for the senior national team, suggesting that the Portuguese Football Federation continues to view him as a player with significant long-term potential.
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Currently valued at €25 million according to Transfermarkt.com, Silva represents a relatively affordable option for top-tier European clubs seeking to invest in youth with high ceilings. Borussia Dortmund, known for developing young talent such as Jude Bellingham, Jadon Sancho, and Erling Haaland, may see Silva as their next project.
With Dortmund likely to face changes in their attacking lineup—especially if any first-team forwards are sold this summer—Silva could offer depth and dynamism. His pace, technical ability, and eye for goal make him a suitable candidate for the fast-paced, counter-attacking style often employed by the German club.
Moreover, Dortmund’s emphasis on giving young players a platform to shine could appeal to Silva, who is in need of stability and a supportive environment to fulfill the potential he showed early in his career at FC Porto. If the move materializes, it could be a win-win for both parties: Dortmund would secure a promising young forward, while Silva would have the opportunity to reignite his career at one of Europe’s most talent-friendly clubs.
While no official offer has been confirmed, the reported interest signals that Borussia Dortmund are actively looking to add firepower to their squad ahead of the new season. Fábio Silva’s future appears set to take another turn—perhaps this time to the iconic Signal Iduna Park in Germany.
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Bologna-born Giuseppe Bianchi has spent more than a decade living in Rome and writing about Italian football, Spanish football and the Premier League for various Italian football portals and now he writes about European football for Euro Football Rumours. He's been thinking about football transfers pretty much nonstop since the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy. Aside from writing, he likes to spend his time fishing and rock climbing.
