Overview
- VfB Stuttgart sporting director Fabian Wohlgemuth said the club “looked into” Fabio Silva before he left Wolves for Borussia Dortmund, a claim he made on Sky90 and later reported by sports outlets.
- Silva joined Dortmund in the summer of 2025 for a reported €22.5 million after leaving Wolverhampton Wanderers.
- After a below-par first season at Signal Iduna Park, Silva has begun the new campaign strongly, scoring inside five minutes in Dortmund’s 3-0 win over Paderborn and starting alongside Serhou Guirassy under coach Niko Kovac.
- Summer transfer talk suggested Silva might leave Dortmund, but the club retained him and his early-season form has been framed as repayment of the coach’s trust.
- The episode underlines how scouting checks, transfer valuations and short-term form can alter club fortunes and leave rivals like Stuttgart wondering what might have been as the two clubs prepare to meet later this month.