Striker who scored 29 goals for Benfica catches Farioli's Porto eye | OneFootball

The winter transfer market in Portugal closes at 11:59 PM (mainland Portugal time) next Monday, February 2nd, but Porto has not yet given up on strengthening its attack. Francesco Fariioli remains alert to opportunities to add another forward to the squad, with Fábio Silva being one of the targets.

According to 'Antena 1', the Portuguese striker, who came up through the youth ranks at Benfica, has been closely monitored by the blue and white club. The name of the 23-year-old striker has emerged as a priority due to his recognized potential.

The player currently belongs to the German side Borussia Dortmund, who paid around 22.5 million euros last summer of 2025 to sign him from the English club Wolverhampton, which, in turn, had taken him from Porto in 2020 for 40 million euros.

Even so, the blue and white club is exploring possibilities for a deal that does not look easy. On the German side, and contrary to what was expected in December, there is no openness to letting the striker leave in the January transfer window.

Fábio Silva - currently valued at 28 million euros - played for Benfica’s youth teams (under-15) between 2015 and 2017, where he played 38 matches, contributing 29 goals. In the current 2025/26 season, playing for Borussia Dortmund, the Portuguese international has participated in 21 official matches, spending 639 minutes on the pitch, scoring one goal and providing five assists.

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