Adrien Silva linked to Portuguese club, spotted near Lisbon | OneFootball

Adrien Silva may be about to return to Portuguese football. After leaving Sporting in the summer of 2017 and a brief stint at Rio Ave on loan, in 2024, the Portuguese international midfielder has been linked with a move to Estoril, where he would be a reinforcement for Ian Cathro's squad.

Despite some information linking the 2016 European champion to the emblem of the Cascais line, the Record newspaper reports that, at the moment, there is no connection that shows interest from the canary club in the 36-year-old athlete. This news comes after the player was spotted at the António Coimbra da Mota Stadium.

After a stint at Dubai United in the second division of the United Arab Emirates, Adrien Silva is without a club. The former 'number 23' of Sporting saw his contract end last June and is looking for a new home to continue his career.

It is worth remembering that the former Portuguese international starred in a transfer, which may have changed the course of his career. As already explained in his profile in our Newspaper, the midfielder left Alvalade in 2017, heading to Leicester, but because one of the documents in the process arrived 14 seconds late, the European champion was sidelined from the Premier League for six months, only being able to compete in the FA Cup and the English League Cup.

In his time representing Sporting, Adrien Silva is considered by many as one of the greatest captains in the club's recent history. With the green and white striped shirt, the former 'number 23' scored 39 goals and 19 assists in 239 games with the lion on his chest. His numbers contributed to the conquest of two Portuguese Cups and one Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.

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