It doesn’t get any more serious than this, with Celtic aiming to add some genuine quality to their ranks in January.
Kyogo Furuhashi is obviously having trouble scoring goals, and Brendan Rodgers has been lamenting his team’s lack of talent for a while. It appears that the Celtic manager is looking to the English Premier League to help his striking problems.
According to an Ojogo report, Celtic is in the lead in the competition to acquire Portuguese attacker Fabio Silva.
The 21-year-old was signed by Wolves for a reported fee of over £35 million [BBC] in 2020, but following a dismal two seasons at Molineaux, the player is reportedly looking to move on.
According to the source, “Fábio Silva is getting ready to leave Wolverhampton when the market reopens. Celtic and Rangers are fighting for the striker’s future in Scottish football.”
Wolves’ troubles with Fabio Silva
With just five goals in 72 games for Wolves, the teenage striker has struggled to live up to his high price. [Transfermarkt]
Silva was obviously having trouble, and last month against Sheffield United, he “conceded” a penalty in the final seconds.
The little player challenged George Balldock in the penalty area as Wolves continued to win the game with the score tied at one. The Blades striker appeared to have made no touch as he descended quickly.
The game and Wolves’ perfect start to the season were lost after the penalty was given and validated by VAR.
On the field, Silva was distraught, and this seemed to be the cherry on top of an already bitter cake as the young player’s turbulent tenure at the club went on.
He must be completely lacking in confidence, so perhaps moving to Celtic would be beneficial for him. Silva might be interested in reestablishing his reputation and career in Paradise given the opportunities Celtic presents.
If a move were to occur, it is more likely to be on a loan agreement because Celtic could not afford to make the kind of expenditure that Wolves made on the striker.
And with his weekly pay of £42k [SalarySport], Celtic could easily afford that. As the January timeframe draws closer, we will keep a careful eye on this one.
