André Silva took a pay cut of more than 30 per cent | OneFootball

André Silva made every effort to return to FC Porto. The 30-year-old striker accepted a pay cut of more than 30 percent compared to what he was earning at Elche in order to fulfill his dream of returning to the club where he came through the ranks and made his senior football debut. The player did not hesitate to give up a significant part of that income to wear the blue and white shirt again.

The desire to return home is nothing new. Last summer, when he signed for Elche, André Silva made that intention very clear in talks with the Spanish club. A release clause of 8 million euros was then agreed, which, if FC Porto came forward as an interested party, would be reduced by 50 percent, dropping to 4 million. A detail that showed, from early on, the striker’s willingness to keep the door open for a return.

Now, that goal has become a reality. And the emotion was clear in his first remarks during his medical examinations. In a vlog released by FC Porto, André Silva did not hide the special meaning of this moment. “Of all the transfers I’ve had, this is the one that makes me the most nervous,” the striker admitted, now back at the Estádio do Dragão. Being so close to the place he knows so well stirred emotions that were hard to conceal. “If I were completely open, I’d probably be crying,” he added, with a smile.

After meeting with André Villas-Boas to finalize the free transfer, André Silva also shared a few words on social media, promising total commitment to FC Porto: “I will defend our honor, respect our history, and wear this shirt with everything I have. I come hungry to win, eager to work, and aware that this club always demands more.”

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