André Silva favourite to lead FC Porto attack at start of season | OneFootball

FC Porto will welcome back a major return next season after securing the signing of André Silva. Besides arriving at the Dragão on a free transfer, the Portuguese striker knows the club well and now has room to convince Francesco Farioli.

According to this Wednesday’s edition of A Bola, the 30-year-old is the main favourite to start as the first-choice striker for the blue and whites in the early part of the season.

In practice, Samu is still unavailable to the Italian coach in the first few months, as his return is only expected in October. In addition, Deniz Gul will only join the FC Porto squad later, given that he is representing Turkey at the 2026 World Cup.

That means the Turkish forward is expected to remain at the World Cup at least until 26 June. As such, there are not many alternatives left besides André Silva. In that sense, the centre-forward has everything in place to impress Farioli and draw attention with consistent performances and the much-desired goals.

The newspaper adds that André Silva has that ambition, and has already started preparing physically for his return to the Dragão since coming back from his holiday in Japan, so that he can report to Olival in the best possible condition.

Even so, it should be noted that André Villas-Boas is still not believed to be fully satisfied with the attack for next season. For that reason, he is expected to continue working on another signing for the most advanced position on the pitch: centre-forward. It should also be noted that Moffi completed his loan spell with the Invicta club and returned to Nice, in France, where he will continue his career.

The 30-year-old knows that his return to FC Porto will have to live up to high expectations, not least because the club needs immediate guarantees in attack. André Silva is seen as an asset for the blue and whites, especially with next season’s Champions League in mind.

In addition, FC Porto’s new number 19 is said to have had the approval of Francesco Farioli, as his characteristics appeal to the Dragons’ coach.

It should be remembered that André Silva’s career has been marked by ups and downs. Last season, the Portuguese striker scored ten goals in 32 appearances for Elche. Since leaving FC Porto in 2016/17, the forward has played for Sevilla, Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt, Real Sociedad, RB Leipzig and Werder Bremen.

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