Wolves £35.6m transfer flop wanted by Brentford and two Premier League rivals

Fabio Silva is reportedly wanted for transfer by three of Wolves’ Premier League rivals.

Spanish newspaper Fichajes is reporting that Silva has apparently caught the eye of Brentford, Bournemouth, and Southampton. The 22-year-old is on a season long loan at Las Palmas, and has performed well for the club from the Canary Islands.

He's notched up five goals and an assist in 11 La Liga appearances this season. His form saw him called up to the Portuguese national team, and he made his debut in the 1-1 draw with Croatia in the Nations League last month.

Silva's £35.6m move to Wolves has unfortunately not worked out for either party. He played 37 times in his first season, playing a part in nine goals under Nuno Espirito Santo, but when he left and Bruno Lage replaced him, he failed to make an impact.

The former Porto attacker has spent the last three-and-a-half seasons out on loan with Anderlecht, PSV, and Rangers. In the summer, Silva admitted he didn't necessarily want to make the move to Wolves, and that he didn't have a choice in the matter as Porto wanted him to leave.

“They pushed me in the direction of Wolves,” he said. I didn't have a choice. Maybe the other clubs would have been better for my development – a league that would allow more time and patience.

"I was told if I said no to Wolves, then I wouldn't play for the first team at Porto. I was only 18 when a team decided to offer £35 million. At the time, Porto weren't in a great position financially but I still didn't have a say in the matter.

"They called me saying, 'You have a flight tomorrow.' And that was it. The club knew the love I had for them. They said, 'You have a chance to give your club £35m. You can help out financially.' I couldn't say no."

Back in August, it was claimed by TEAMtalk that Wolves would be willing to consider offers of around £17.1m for Silva. His upturn in form in Spain, and the fact that Bournemouth, Brentford and the Saints could be in the same league as them could mean that they ask for a bit more, as they wouldn’t want to strengthen a league rival.

He is under contract until the summer of 2026 though, and it’s extremely unlikely that he will be able to force his way in to the first-team picture at Molineux. Before his move to Las Palmas, his agent said that a move to Italy or Spain would suit the player best.