FC Porto and André Silva deal nearly done, just medicals left | OneFootball

The understanding between FC Porto and André Silva is virtually sealed. In recent days, the parties have spoken again and, without major obstacles, a basis for an agreement has been defined. A two-season contract is under discussion, although there is still room to fine-tune that point. The salary side has been settled and the formalization will only depend on the Portuguese international completing his medical examinations. That step should take place in the coming days, when the player returns from a holiday period in Japan. The presentation of the second signing for 2026/27, after goalkeeper João Afonso, should only be finalized later on, with the expectation that it will happen, at the latest, by the start of next week.

André Silva arrives to fill one of the spots left vacant by the departures of Luuk de Jong and Terem Moffi, which means that, as O JOGO reported, FC Porto remain active in the market in search of another attacking option, especially since Samu is only expected to return to the pitch in November. The 30-year-old Portuguese striker is out of contract with Elche and will head to the Dragão on a free transfer, after already informing the Spanish club that he does not intend to trigger the renewal option, preferring to accept the challenge set by André Villas-Boas to return home, where he will be able to compete in the Champions League again and fight for the national title, something he did not achieve in his first spell at the club.

At the Dragão, André Silva will be a useful option for Farioli, who, as is well known, likes to rotate the team, strengthening the squad’s attacking depth without requiring a major financial investment. The forward is even expected to lower his salary to return home. In addition to increasing the coach’s options, he will also be another embodiment of “Porto spirit” in the dressing room.

Nine years ago, André Silva left FC Porto and signed for Milan in a deal worth 38 million euros. After that, he also played for Sevilla, Eintracht Frankfurt, Leipzig and Werder Bremen. In the season that has just ended, he scored 10 goals in 31 La Liga matches for Elche.

A “product” of Olival, André Silva has the particularity of being eligible to be registered in European competitions, in this case the Champions League, as a “locally trained player”, like, for example, Diogo Costa and João Costa.

It should be remembered that André Silva was promoted by Julen Lopetegui to FC Porto’s first team in 2015/16, when he was only 21 years old. The following season, already under Nuno Espírito Santo, he recorded 21 goals and seven assists in 44 games, which led Milan to sign him. A champion at under-17 level and with the B team (15 goals in 31 games), André Silva now returns to try to write a new chapter in his story.

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