Portuguese under-21 international Fabio Silva extended a season at Wolves on Tuesday until 2026, the day he turns 20, and his loan spell at Anderlecht was confirmed for the 2022/23 season.
“I, (coach) Bruno Lage and Fabio talked several times about what would be best for his development, and we decided that playing a regular season would be very beneficial for him at this stage of his career. He needs to play to come back.” stronger,” explained the technical director of the English club Scott Sellars.
Signed from Porto in 2020 in exchange for €40m, the young striker has made just over 60 appearances in these two seasons, less than half of the starting XI, having scored no goals in 26 games last season.
The Woverhampton manager recalls that Fabio Silva is “still very young”, so he understands that being able to play “in a competitive league” will help him grow, similar to what happened in the recent past with Morgan Gibbs. White.
“We have seen the positive impact of the loan on the young player, so we believe that this is the right step for his development,” he said.
Scott Sellars justified the season extension by “working together to help Fabio Silva become a better player.”
Anderlecht finished last season in third place in the Belgian league, while Wolves finished 10th in the Premier League.
Author: Lusa
Source: CM Jornal
