Kicker Report:
Serious muscle injury looks set to keep Silva in Leipzig
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey
Germany's preeminent footballing publication reports that Leipzig striker André Silva's muscle injury is actually a serious cluster tear. The Portuguese international looks set to be out until early September.
Accordingly, transfer interest has cooled.
Accordingly, transfer interest has cooled.
| André Silva. |
The news obviously has serious ramifications for the want-away striker's prospects of moving on to another club. Kicker reports that Atletico Madrid and SL Benfica are withdrawing their interest for now until after the €20-million-valued player completes his extended recovery path. Silva just completed a second relatively disappointing campaign with the German Red Bulls and has seen his value halved since moving from Frankfurt.