Overview

• Silva completed his medical in Spain and signed a one-year contract with FC Elche on August 18, with an option for a second season.
• RB Leipzig will receive a reported €1 million fee plus up to €500,000 in performance bonuses, a steep decline from the €23 million they paid in 2021.
• Sporting director Marcel Schäfer praised Silva’s professionalism in a club statement, highlighting the need to contain financial and sporting repercussions.
• Werder Bremen’s pursuit of Silva ended over the summer due to his roughly €7 million wage demands and Leipzig’s reluctance to subsidize his salary.
• Silva departs Leipzig after scoring 27 goals in 110 appearances and following loan spells at Real Sociedad and Werder Bremen that yielded limited minutes and impact.