Philippe Clement has made the £35m Wolverhampton Wanderers man his first signing
Despite the transfer window closing in three days, Rangers moved quickly to begin their January business and have already confirmed their first transaction.
The 21-year-old striker Fabio Silva has joined the Gers on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers of the English Premier League, according manager Philippe Clement. The Portuguese youth international joined Wolves in 2020 as a teenager for an incredible £35 million, and the deal has the Ibrox supporters delighted.
Despite the fact that he hasn’t exactly found regular football at Molineux—which is understandable considering some of the elite strikers the team currently has on their roster—he is still well-liked and respected and may use his brief stay in Glasgow as a springboard for even greater things. But some people won’t have missed the fact that a player who demanded such a high transfer fee is probably paid a high salary.
What is the exact salary of the former Porto forward, and what portion does Rangers pay him? Here is what we currently know about the agreement:
What is Fabio Silva’s salary at Wolves?
As one might anticipate, various sources present varying numbers because these kinds of things aren’t usually known to the general public. Nevertheless, we may obtain a rough idea of how his contract might appear by utilising the most recent version of the well-known video game Football Manager.
In the simulation, Silva makes £40,000 a week at Wolves, plus a £10,000 appearance money, a £15,000 goal bonus, and a £2,000 unused substitute fee. The player’s contract runs through the summer of 2026, with a one-year extension option held by Wolves.
While James Tavernier apparently earns £30,000 per week, FM24 lists Connor Goldson as Rangers’ highest paid player at £35,000, thus Silva’s salary is not as far off the top end of the club’s current compensation scale as some may anticipate. Other sources, like FBref, assert that Silva makes £80,000 a week, which is quadruple his Football Manager salary.
What percentage of his salary are Rangers taking?
Neither club has formally disclosed how much money was involved in the transfer. Some information, such as the fact that Rangers do not have a purchase option, has been extensively publicised.
Football Insider has revealed recently that Wolves are actually covering the majority of Silva’s weekly salary; yet, the website also mentions the £80,000 reported income from the Fbref. It’s difficult to say for sure how much Rangers are paying the striker, but based on the information available, it appears to be a sizable sum in comparison to their present compensation structure.
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