André Silva: Bundesliga flop and the greatest disappointment at Werder Bremen!

André Silva: Bundesliga flop and the greatest disappointment at Werder Bremen!

The 2025 season is coming to an end and for André Silva from Werder Bremen it was anything but successful. In a survey by the "Kicker" magazine, the striker was chosen by his Bundesliga colleagues as one of the greatest flops of this season. With 3.7 percent of the vote, Silva landed in sixth place in the negative category in terms of disappointments in German football. It is noteworthy that 39.9 percent of the players surveyed did not pay a statement or referred to “others”. This makes it clear that Silva did not leave the impression that many had hoped for.

In the same survey, Joao Palhinha from FC Bayern was the greatest disappointment among the field players with 13.4 percent of the vote, followed by Julian Brandt (10.2 percent) and Victor Boniface (6.9 percent). For Silva, who was borrowed from RB Leipzig to Bremen last year, it could definitely have been better. In the last eight games, he was only used once for five minutes and scored only one goal with a penalty. After the moderate performance, Werder Bremen refrains from a permanent obligation, and even at RB Leipzig, one does not seem to want to continue planning with the 29-year-old Portuguese.

lending business and salary division

The loan from Silva was a daring experiment that has not yet seemed to be paid out. According to information from transfermarkt.de, the player received an annual salary of 7 million euros. In the current season, Silva only completed 124 league minutes. Werder Bremen's responsible persons decided to borrow Silva until the end of the season, with the salary between Werder and RB Leipzig being divided. However, this rental business does not include a purchase option, which does not exactly brighten up the player's perspectives.

Currently Silva in the storm hierarchy of RB Leipzig is just the fourth choice behind the players Loïs Openda, Benjamin Sesko and Yussuf. In Bremen there are currently two center forward in the squad with Marvin Ducksch and Keke Topp, with Keke Topp is expected to return only in February after an injury.

the way to a solution?

The situation for Silva remains tense. Werder Bremen is clearly signaled that you have no plans for a future with the player, and RB Leipzig just seems to reject his former wish player. Silva switched from Eintracht Frankfurt to RB Leipzig in 2021 for a transfer fee of 23 million euros, after lying up 28 goals and 8 templates in an impressive season. But these numbers seem to have little weight for the current responsible persons.

In the view of the Bundesliga statistics, it becomes clear that the season was challenging for many players on different levels. The mention of Silvas in the negative category not only shows his personal disappointment, but also comments on the problems associated with transfers and expectations in modern football. Often the bike turns quickly, and what was once a successful business can quickly turn into a load.

It remains to be seen how the situation for Silva will develop, and what steps the clubs take to clarify the topics around the player.

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