A report from Ojogo has claimed that Celtic are leading the race to sign Portuguese striker, Fabio Silva.
The 21-year-old was signed by Wolves for over £35m [BBC] in 2020 but after a disastrous two seasons at Molineaux, the youngster is said to be looking to move on.
The report claims, “Fábio Silva is preparing to leave Wolverhampton when the market reopens and the striker’s future should go through Scottish football, where he is disputed by Celtic and Rangers.”
Fabio Silva’s Wolves woes
The young striker has found it difficult to live up to his price tag as he has only scored five goals in 72 appearances for Wolves. [Transfermarkt]
Clearly struggling, the last straw for Silva was when he ‘conceded’ a penalty in the dying minutes against Sheffield United last month.
With the game poised at 1-1 and Wolves still unbeaten, the youngster challenged George Balldock in the penalty box. It seemed like no contact was made as The Blades striker was already on his way down.
The penalty was awarded and backed up by VAR, and Wolves lost the game and their unbeaten start to the season.
Silva was inconsolable on the pitch and this seemed to be the icing on a very bitter cake as the youngster’s torrid time at the club continued.
His confidence must be shot to pieces and maybe a move to Celtic could do him the world of good. With the amount of chances Celtic creates, Silva may fancy rebuilding his career and confidence in Paradise.
A loan deal is more likely if a move was ever to happen as Celtic could not afford to pay the kind of outlay that Wolves did on the striker.
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