Fabio Silva deal close: striker already in Dortmund | OneFootball

Borussia Dortmund has completed the double deal with FC Chelsea, consisting of the permanent signing of Carney Chukwuemeka and the loan of Aarón Anselmino, in recent days. Now it seems that BVB could also announce the signing of Fabio Silva before the weekend. The acquisition of the Portuguese striker from Wolverhampton Wanderers might even be finalized today, Thursday.

According to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano, Fabio Silva is already in Dortmund today for his medical check. If no unexpected issues arise, the 23-year-old could sign his contract with BVB later in the day.

Transfer fee up to 26.5 million euros

The terms of the transfer have been settled among all parties since Wednesday. According to "The Athletic," BVB will pay a base fee of 22.5 million euros to Wolverhampton. An additional four million euros could be added through bonus payments, bringing the total package for the Portuguese national player to 26.5 million euros.

Fabio Silva, who was also linked with several other clubs in the Bundesliga, but most recently in Italy, is planned at BVB as a backup for Serhou Guirassy, and possibly as a permanent replacement should Guirassy decide to move to a top club in one of the upcoming transfer periods. Additionally, the designated new signing increases the tactical options for coach Niko Kovac, who could potentially field both Guirassy and Silva as two central strikers.

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