“Then he’d be at Real Madrid”: Hamann gushes over BVB star | OneFootball

After a strong display against Hoffenheim, BVB super-sub Fabio Silva is causing excitement. Dietmar Hamann even believes the Portuguese forward is capable of making the jump to Real Madrid.

Fabio Silva is currently finding it difficult to break into Borussia Dortmund’s starting XI – yet he is still making a strong impression. In BVB’s 3-2 win away at TSG Hoffenheim, the Portuguese forward provided important impetus after coming on. TV pundit Dietmar Hamann even believes the 24-year-old is capable of an extraordinary rise.

Dortmund initially struggled badly in Sinsheim and fell 2-0 behind through Leon Avdullahu and Tim Lemperle. Serhou Guirassy pulled one back in the 61st minute, after which coach Niko Kovac brought Silva on. Just a few minutes later, the attacker made it 2-2 with a precise left-footed strike. A late own goal by Albian Hajdari ultimately handed BVB the victory.

Hamann was especially thrilled by Silva’s finish. “For that goal, he almost has to aim for the inside of the post, and that’s exactly where he puts it,” the former Germany international explained on Sky. He also praised the Dortmund attacker’s enormous potential: “This is a player who can score 15 to 20 goals, he really has everything.”

Real Madrid? Hamann raves about BVB star Fabio Silva

Silva’s future in Dortmund had been far from certain until the end of the transfer window. Behind Guirassy, he had often been limited to a substitute role, so a departure was on the cards. In the end, however, the Portuguese forward stayed at BVB – much to Hamann’s delight. “If Fabio Silva starts scoring more goals, he will play for Real Madrid,” was his striking prediction.

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Kovac was also full of praise for his striker after the performance. “Today it was an outstanding game. I hope Fabio can draw a lot of strength from that and keep it going.”

Silva joined Dortmund from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2025 for €22.5 million and is under contract until 2030. In his first BVB season, he scored four goals in 40 competitive appearances. The start to the new campaign is now offering hope for significantly more: after three competitive matches, Silva already has three goal contributions.

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