Wolves: 'Big test for Lage' over £35.6m Molineux star who 'needs a reset'

Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Bruno Lage is facing up to ‘another big test’ due to Fabio Silva being in need of ‘a reset’, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Silva broke Wolves’ club-record fee when he joined from Portuguese giants Porto for £35.6million in 2020, but he has failed to live up to expectations.

Silva headed to Molineux having become Porto’s youngest ever player and goalscorer, so the frontman’s future appeared to be bright.

Executive chairman Jeff Shi admitted Silva had been on Wolves’ radar for a prolonged period of time before they eventually made their move and also described him as having ‘the potential to be a generational talent’.

However, the 19-year-old has only found the back of the net a disappointing four times in more than 50 appearances for the West Midlanders.

Although Silva has not been prolific, the five-cap Portugal under-21s international has started to look as though he may be turning a corner in his Molineux career.

In his Express & Star column, via Molineux.News, former Wolves midfielder David Edwards admitted to being impressed with the frontman’s performance in the defeat to West Ham United last month, suggesting Silva ‘looks stronger and fitter and his hold-up play was excellent at times’.

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Jones believes Lage, who was appointed as Wolves’ head coach last summer, will have to decide whether to stick or twist with Silva at the end of the season.

The journalist believes a change of scenery could result in Silva being able to recapture the form which drew him to Wolves’ attention in the first place.

However, he is unsure as to whether a temporary switch away from the West Midlands would be the best option