Fabio Silva reveals his future plans

The 21-year-old was handed the No.9 shirt at Molineux last summer, but only managed one Carabao Cup goal before joining Rangers on loan in the Scottish Premiership in January.

That was his third loan spell away from Wolves since signing for £35million in September 20. And now he is hoping for a permanent move away.

“It’s no secret that I don’t want to stay at Wolverhampton,” said Silva, in an interview with Spanish news outlet Relevo. “We both agree, now we have to try to find the best situation for both of us to be happy.”

And hinting that his next move could well be permanent – despite his contract running until the summer of 2026 – Silva added: “It’s not good to change countries all the time.

“Rangers made me more complete, I played in a different position, I scored goals, I felt good... Before I only played as a nine, now I can play in all the attacking positions.”

Silva also knows where he wants his next club to be.

“I’ve already told my agent: I want to play in Spain,” he said. “I’m telling the truth, it’s the destination I’d like to have.

“I like the culture, the country, La Liga football. I think my style fits in very well with the Spanish style.”

It is four years since Silva signed for Wolves from Porto in what was then a club-record deal – a transfer brokered by super-agent Jorge Mendes.

In that time he has made 72 appearances for the club – just 29 of which have been starts. He has scored just five goals.

And he revealed he did not want to leave Portugal at the time.

“I knew it was not the time,” he said. “It was not my intention to go to Wolverhampton at that time, I wanted to stay one or two more years in Porto.”

He continued: “I was almost forced. They told me that if I didn’t go they would make me play with the reserve team, that if I didn’t go I wouldn’t help the club because they were short of money... I had no escape.

“I was 18 years old and had finished my first full season, but I didn’t play everything, only 15-20 minutes. I wanted to stay at my club , Porto, to have a greater impact.”

He added: “I had other interested parties but everything was aimed at me signing for Wolves.

“More people were involved in that transfer. They put in more money, but in football things happen behind the scenes that you don’t control. It turned out better for everyone than for me.”

Silva was also keen to pay respects to the Wolves fans.

He said: “I have a saying: if things don't start well then they probably won't finish well either. I like Wolves, I love the fans, who message me on Instagram all the time. The coaches have helped but I still don't feel 100 per cent there and that’s why I’ve gone elsewhere, to try and show my passion and be happy.”

“It's nothing to do with the Wolves fans," repeats Silva.

"In the past, and I understand where they’re coming from, people remember that I scored 35 goals in a season when I was younger, and I cost £35 million, so they expect me to score all the time.

"I understand this point but I’ve got to the stage now where I don't care what some people say because I know, deep down, that I need to time to grow and experience different things. The club don't have a lot of patience with me. I need time. This is why I tried to go to other places, to give me that time.”