Rangers have agreed a deal to sign Wolves’ Fabio Silva on loan until the end of the season.
The striker will move to Ibrox on January 1, subject to international clearance, and become manager Philippe Clement’s first signing.
Silva, 21, moved to Molineux from Porto for £35m three years ago but has spent time out on loan at PSV and Anderlecht after failing to secure a starting spot in Gary O’Neil’s first team.
Sky Sports News understands that talks with Clement, as well as the appeal of European football, were key to Silva’s move to Ibrox next month, but there is no option to make that move permanent this summer.
“I’m very happy. When I spoke to other people at Glasgow and Rangers, they all told me clever things about the club and its history,” Silva said.
“I played here once with Porto in the Europa League, so I already know the friendly club, the surroundings and the stadium, so everything is perfect. I’m very pleased to be here and I can’t wait to start training with Porto. “team. “
Clement, who had hoped to strengthen his attacking characteristics following injuries to Danilo and Kemar Roofe, said: “I’m very happy to have been able to secure Fabio’s signing, he’s a very popular striker and it’s fantastic to see him sign. for our team for the rest of the season.
“He’s a young player who has already really enjoyed his career in England and Europe, and I look forward to racing with him to move forward. “
There is a link between Silva and the club with the Gers’ new sporting director, Nils Koppen, who had signed him on loan from PSV Eindhoven in the past.
According to reports, Celtic were also keen on the striker who has already visited Glasgow ahead of his move next month.
Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs added: “It’s simple: Fabio wants to play. He’s not got enough opportunities here, so there’s a chance to swoon and pass scoring and we’re moving on to take a look at the long term this summer. “
“It’s a great club that performs in Europe, at a festival where they’ve had a good run lately. Thanks to Fabio, it’s a brave decision because there’s a lot of interest and he may have stayed in his convenience zone, maybe with better weather than in Scotland, or less competitive football, but he wanted to check it out. This showed an intelligent understanding of what he himself needed, so all parties are happy.
“This summer we’re going to sit down and see how it goes and make a resolution on the next steps. I’ll go through and keep an eye on him myself and he’s been given some big games, so he deserves to be a smart loan to expand Fabio. “
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