All roads point towards Fabio Silva’s exit from Wolves this summer after a torrid five years at Molineux so far.
Silva will return to Molineux this summer for pre-season after a productive loan spell at La Liga side Las Palmas.
The 22-year-old plundered 10 league goals in 2024/25, with Silva even outscoring Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham.
As such, the young Portuguese striker has attracted several big suitors, including Spanish giants Atletico Madrid, who have eyed a transfer for Silva.
There are also multiple Bundesliga clubs interested in taking him on a permanent deal but unfortunately, he’s just snubbed the chance to join one of them.
Fabio Silva (UD Las Palmas) seen in action during the LaLiga
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It was revealed earlier in June that Wolfsburg joined the race for Silva. They finished in 11th position last term and were a whopping nine points behind the European places.
But as they aimed to push towards Europe in 2025/26, the German side are gearing up for a huge summer and were thought to be interested in the Wolves striker.
Unfortunately, their chances of signing Silva have been quashed. According to SportBILD – as relayed by Sport Witness – the former Porto youngster has rejected the chance to join Wolfsburg as he wants to move to a club that will be playing European football.
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That will leave many Wolves fans scratching their heads, as the 2024/25 campaign was the first time in Silva’s professional career that he’s hit double figures for goals in the league.
So, the fact that Silva is already demanding European football – despite never proving himself in the Premier League – suggests he needs to lower his expectations.
Wolves could struggle to sell Silva for £25m asking price
Real Betis guaranteed themselves a place in Europe next season after finishing in sixth position. But despite showing admiration towards the Portuguese international, the Spanish side were put off by Silva’s £25 million price tag.
Of course, the Old Gold want to recoup as much as they possibly can after paying £35 million for the striker in 2020. But to expect £25m for someone whose contract expires in 2026 is overly ambitious, and they need to curb their expectations.
Wolves should insert a high sell-on fee in Silva’s contract, wherever he chooses to go, but also reduce the overall fee.
That means they could earn a big chunk of money from a future transfer. As he’s still only 22, there’s a chance he could be sold for a huge amount.
So, by inserting at least a 40% sell-on clause in his deal, they’d be likely to make a profit on their failed £35m investment.