Wolves sanctioned a loan move for flop striker Fabio Silva on transfer deadline day two weeks ago, with the 22-year-old joining Las Palmas.
Fabio Silva was told he had no future at Wolves having failed to impress Gary O’Neil last season.
The Portuguese striker spent the second half of last term on loan at Scottish side Rangers, where his time at Ibrox was interesting, to say the least.
After returning to Molineux this summer, there were heavy talks surrounding his departure, with Las Palmas securing Silva’s signature on a season-long loan.
Silva is one of the biggest transfer blunders in Wolves history, having cost the club £35 million as an 18-year-old in 2020 before returning just five goals in four years.
Fabio Silva hits back at criticism of £35m Wolves price tag
When Silva arrived from Porto for a club-record £35 million at the time, huge pressure was instantly placed on the then-teenagers shoulders.
Thousands of supporters were expecting him to become a top talent in Europe, especially after being compared to Cristiano Ronaldo previously, but that expectation soon fell by the wayside.
And now, Silva bares the brunt of the criticism, as Wolves are often ridiculed for wasting that much money on the 22-year-old forward.
The current Portugal under-21 international has since responded, claiming he ‘isn’t to blame’ for the price tag and that while at Molineux, he ‘did things well’.
Speaking to the Spanish media, as relayed by La Provincia, Silva said: “I came to succeed and in Scotland I think I succeeded because now I am in La Liga.
“The issue of the €40m price tag is something that happened and I am not to blame. I try to do things well on the field. I’m 22 years old, people forget, I think I’m doing things well, naturally, that’s why I’m here.”
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Respectfully, Silva has no right to be arrogant after making a move to La Liga and he should accept that his performances for Wolves over the past few years haven’t been up to the standard required.
Wolves have to avoid another Fabio Silva mistake
Luckily, these days it is unlikely that Wolves will pull off a transfer blunder as catastrophic as Silva’s move to Wolverhampton but his shortcomings are a firm reminder to not repeat the same mistake.
This summer, O’Neil predominantly recruited for the future with signings such as Bastien Meupiyou and Pedro Lima but also added some real quality to his squad in the shape of Andre, Jorgen Strand Larsen and Sam Johnstone.
It was a transfer window that brought a blend of youth and experience as the Wolves boss aims to build on last season’s 14th-place finish.
Indeed, that aim hasn’t got off to the best start with one point from three games however, their recruitment success this summer shows they’re heading in the right direction having moved away from their previous scattergun approach.