Fabio Silva got Celtic loan chance – but selected Rangers
That’s according to his dad, who claims the 21-year-old rejected a trade from Wolves to the Scottish Premiership champions.
Brendan Rodgers is thought to have wanted the Portuguese Under-21 international to bolster his squad during the winter window.
As things turned out, the one-time £35m player elected to join Rangers. He scored six goals in 33 appearances for Philippe Clement.
Jorge Silva believes he had chances to join either of Glasgow’s major two in January.
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And further describing how things worked out at Rangers, he struck out at his son’s critics.
He told the Sunday Mail: “At the beginning, Fabio had the opportunity to choose other clubs, even in Scotland. Could he have gone to Celtic? Yes, he could have gone there.he could have gone there.
“Many people told him to go there since the style they play is maybe closer to Fabio’s ability. But he picked Rangers.
“People spoke to us about his religion because he’s a Catholic but Fabio doesn’t show that to everyone. Even so, he told me as his father that he just wanted to play for Rangers.
“He loved the club and the fans. He just doesn’t comprehend that after one game (the Old Firm derby), everyone changed and went against the boy. It was a terrific period for him at Rangers. All the workers there helped him.
“But when I was at the cup final recently, people found out I was his father and said to me, ‘Tell him not to dive.’ I realise that’s simply emotion and football – but I don’t comprehend it.
“I don’t understand why old players from Rangers – and even some of the fans – criticised him after the Celtic game. It was a tremendous match but Rangers did little before Fabio won the penalty.
“He put them into the game yet afterwards everyone was against him. I don’t comprehend that. Whenever Fabio had the ball he always went after his opponent [Alistair Johnston] one-on-one and he provoked situations.
“He generated another goal for the squad and it was offside. But the supporters seemed to be against him afterwards.”
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