Fabio Silva revealed that he was unsure whether he would stay at Wolves this summer.
The Portuguese forward said in an exclusive interview with the Express and Star that a departure was on the cards, which was postponing a decision on his wearing the number nine shirt at Wolves.
“That was a problem, too!” Fabio exclaimed, laughing.
“At the beginning I asked for the number but they didn’t give me it because we didn’t know if I would stay or not.
“We had the conversation that they would give me the number nine if I stay, but when Matt Hobbs asked me if I was staying I didn’t 100 per cent have the answer.
“We waited until I knew the answer and when I decided to stay, we took care of it and they gave me the number nine. I am very glad and very proud.”
Silva explains fan relationship
Silva continued to discuss his relationship with the Wolves supporters at Molineux which has always been great since his £35 million arrival.
“The fans are one of the secrets for me to stay because if I’m playing or not, they support me. They are behind me and that’s most important.
“I’ll tell you the truth, during games in pre-season when I played, they sang a lot to me and that was one of the keys for me staying. I need this love, to stay here and give back to them.
“My message (to them) is that they can always expect from me my best, to run for the team and help the team with my movements.”
Clearly this relationship is a real source of pride for the forward.
Silva was supported to do honour to the number nine.
Silva hasn’t exactly set the world on fire this season, with only one goal in six games.
This is a concerning figure for him, given that he is trailing 18-year-old Nathan Fraser, who not only has a goal, but also an assist in only 28 minutes of play.
Silva, on the other hand, has recently been on fire for Portugal’s under-21s, which he could carry over to his club football.
With Luton Town visiting this weekend, Silva has a great chance to score and establish himself for Gary O’Neil’s side.
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