André Silva emerges as favourite to spearhead FC Porto attack | OneFootball

FC Porto will welcome back a significant 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.

As reported by this Wednesday’s edition of A Bola, the 30-year-old is the main favorite to start as the first-choice striker for the blue and whites in the early stage of the season.

In practice, Samu still cannot be an option for the Italian coach in the opening months, since his return is only expected in October. In addition, Deniz Gul will only join the FC Porto squad later, considering he is on duty with Turkey at the 2026 World Cup.

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

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

Even so, it is worth noting that André Villas-Boas is still not expected to be completely satisfied with the attack for next season. For that reason, he is expected to keep working on another signing for the most advanced position on the pitch: center forward. It should 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, especially because the club needs immediate guarantees in attack. André Silva is seen as an asset for the blue and whites, particularly with next season’s Champions League campaign in mind.

In addition, FC Porto’s new number 19 is said to have had the approval of Francesco Farioli, since 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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