Besiktas show interest: BVB striker Silva’s future still uncertain? | OneFootball

The sigh of relief was audible far and wide. Serhou Guirassy has rediscovered his scoring instinct. In the 3-2 victory against 1. FC Heidenheim, the 29-year-old center forward from Borussia Dortmund found the net twice. Once again, teammate Fábio Silva (23) came away empty-handed.

The Portuguese player’s personal season record has been rather mixed. Across all competitions, the summer newcomer has made 23 appearances for BVB. Silva is regularly credited with showing great commitment on the pitch. However, the numbers are not particularly impressive for a striker. While he has five assists to his name, he has scored only a single goal. In mid-October 2025, he found the net in the 4-2 away win in the Champions League against FC Copenhagen. In the 87th minute, he fired in from a tight angle to make it 4-1 at the time.

It is noticeable that Silva was only in Niko Kovač’s (54) starting eleven seven times. He has never played the full 90 minutes; Dortmund’s head coach has always substituted the Portuguese player on or off.

If Silva has not yet given up hope of participating in the FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico (June 11 to July 19, 2026), he urgently needs more playing time. The BVB striker played his only international match in November 2024—back then, he was still active for UD Las Palmas.

Kehl speaks out against departure

According to Ekrem Konur, a club transfer is therefore not off the table. In an article on the portal fussballdaten.de, the transfer expert discusses the future of the 23-year-old. Accordingly, a sale of Silva, who is under contract with the Black and Yellows until 2030, is not up for discussion. However, a loan is considered an option.

Besiktas Istanbul is said to have expressed interest in loaning the Dortmund attacker for one and a half years. In Turkey, the transfer window does not close until February 6. For a move to Italy or Spain, however, the deadline has already passed. Potential suitors such as AS Roma or Betis Sevilla will have to wait until next summer.

However, Sebastian Kehl emphasized as recently as January 2026 that BVB is not considering letting Silva go. “There is currently no scenario in which we want to let Fabio leave. The player knows that, and so does his agent,” the sporting director explained in an interview with the Deutsche Presse-Agentur during the training camp in Marbella.

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