André Silva can win his first trophy with FC Porto in the Super Cup | OneFootball

André Silva could win the first domestic trophy of his career with FC Porto’s first team tomorrow. To do so, he will have to help the Dragons beat Torreense in the Cândido de Oliveira Super Cup, which will be played in Coimbra, in what could be the most high-profile blue-and-white signing of this transfer window.

The 30-year-old striker represented the club in the 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 seasons, but left without winning any title for the team he supports. That situation could change as early as this weekend if the side coached by Francesco Farioli gets the better of a Torreense team that already stunned Sporting in the Portuguese Cup, precisely at the Jamor Stadium.

After spells at Milan, Sevilla, Eintracht Frankfurt, Leipzig, Real Sociedad, Werder Bremen and, most recently, Elche, the centre-forward has finally returned to FC Porto. The aim is to contribute to the fight for all domestic competitions—with retaining the league title as the priority—and also to help the team put in a strong performance in the Champions League league phase.

Francesco Farioli approved the signing from the very first moment. André Silva arrived at the Dragão on a free transfer and, for now, takes on the role of backup to Samu, who is in the final stage of recovery from surgery to the ligaments in his right knee. There is still, however, no exact date for the striker’s return to competition.

André Villas-Boas has publicly said that the most optimistic forecasts point to mid-November. By then, however, FC Porto will already have several domestic fixtures and will also be involved in the Champions League. André Silva’s experience, finishing ability, hold-up play, and intensity in pressing the opposition’s build-up could therefore prove crucial.

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