Borussia Dortmund is going to enhance their attacking options by getting Fabio Silva from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 23-year-old Portuguese striker is about to join the German club for like €26.5 million with add-ons and stuff. Silva will probably do his medical check in Dortmund soon which is pretty big news for both clubs.
- Borussia Dortmund has agreed to pay €26.5 million for Fabio Silva including add-ons
- Silva got the ok to go to Dortmund for his medical
- The transfer fits with how Dortmund likes working with young players
Fabio Silva’s Move to Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund is keeping up what they always do by getting Fabio Silva. The Portuguese striker who’s been at Wolverhampton Wanderers since 2020 is going to play in the Bundesliga now. They’re paying €26.5 million with €22.5 million right away and €4 million extra maybe later. Silva coming to Dortmund shows how they like getting young players, which worked really good before with guys like Erling Haaland.
🚨 Borussia Dortmund reach agreement with Wolverhampton Wanderers to sign Fabio Silva. Deal for 23yo #WWFC striker worth €26.5m – €22.5m + €4m add-ons. Portugal int’l said goodbyes last night & given permission to travel for #BVB medical @TheAthleticFC https://t.co/J1nYwYTdnc
— David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein)
August 27, 2025
Silva’s Journey and Development
Fabio Silva played at Wolverhampton Wanderers but went on loan a bunch of times which helped him get better. They bought him for like €40 million back in 2020, and he played at places like Anderlecht, PSV Eindhoven, Rangers and Las Palmas. He did pretty good at Las Palmas scoring 10 goals. All this stuff helped get him ready to play for Borussia Dortmund where he can get even better in a tough league.
Impact on Wolverhampton Wanderers
Silva leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers is pretty important for what they’re trying to do with transfers. It lets Wolves fix up their team and money situation. Silva going away is part of what they’re trying to do to make the team better. You can read more about this stuff on Wolverhampton Wanderers transfer activities page. The money they get from selling Silva means they can buy new players and keep planning stuff.
If you want to know more about how Dortmund makes players better check out Borussia Dortmund’s transfer page. Also if you want to see how Silva did at PSV Eindhoven there’s stuff about that on PSV Eindhoven’s page.
