Overview

• Silva left Wolves for Borussia Dortmund on Aug. 29 and Uche moved from Getafe to Crystal Palace, each posting farewell notes on Instagram.
• The messages were effectively word-for-word the same aside from club references and sign-offs, which drew widespread comparisons online.
• Silva shared an Instagram story that appeared to show he drafted and sent his message on Aug. 22, asserting he wrote it himself.
• Commenters floated possibilities such as a shared ghostwriter, templated PR language or AI tools, though none of those explanations has been verified.
• Neither player has yet debuted for his new club and could feature after the September international break.