Despite playing very few minutes in the first half, Borussia Dortmund is not thinking about releasing Fábio Silva (23) early. The Portuguese, who moved from Wolverhampton to the Black and Yellows for 22.5 million euros in the summer, is expected to play a key role in the attack in the long term.
Silva struggled with teething problems after his arrival in Dortmund. He has only played 356 minutes in 16 appearances so far, with one goal and four assists. The player is said to have been worried about his World Cup chances. He was said to have a change in mind.
Sports director Sebastian Kehl and managing director Lars Ricken continue to have confidence in the player. Ricken already commented in this direction a few weeks ago, and now his colleague followed up. “Fabio had a bit of teething problems, but in the end he showed that he has great potential,” said Kehl kicker.
Rumors do not cause any surprise at BVB
At the training camp in Marbella, Silva made a motivated impression. The Portuguese works intensively with Serhou Guirassy and appears to be well integrated. Coach Niko Kovač has several options for deploying the mobile attacker: as the sole striker, in a dual lead or in a three-man attack behind Dortmund’s top scorer.
With a contract that runs until 2030 and his versatility in the offensive, Silva should regularly demonstrate his quality in the second half of the season and increase creativity in the final third, as Kehl made clear: “Fábio covers exactly this profile.” BVB is calm about rumors about a possible move: “We definitely don’t have a plan. I’m never irritated by rumors in the transfer window. It’s part of the business,” said Kehl.
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