André Silva returns to Porto on a 30% smaller salary
The forward leaves Elche after 10 goals last season and will earn a fixed €2.8m gross per year, bonuses excluded, with an option running to 2028.
Forward André Silva has returned to FC Porto, the club that launched his professional career, accepting a salary cut of more than 30% compared with his time at Elche. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, the deal was agreed this summer and sets his fixed pay at around €2.8 million gross per season, bonuses excluded, down from the nearly €4 million he earned in Spain.
His story with Porto began before his move to Milan in 2017. He later played for Sevilla, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig, Real Sociedad and Werder Bremen. In his first spell at Porto he made 58 appearances, scoring 24 goals and providing 11 assists.
At Elche he scored 10 goals in 32 matches last season. With his contract expiring and no renewal agreed, he opted for a season with an option running until 2028. He turns 31 today.
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