According to 'Estadio Deportivo', Silva is the player Betis Sevilla desires for the winter, and the interest has been made concrete. The Andalusian sports daily reports that progress has been made in discussions with the striker's side and with BVB. Betis wants to loan the 23-year-old from January to the summer. According to 'ED', Betis is offering to take over large parts of his salary, and potentially the entire half-year salary. A purchase option is explicitly not a subject of the negotiations. So far, Borussia is resisting a winter move. 'Sport Bild' reported in its last print edition that a departure in winter has been blocked and that a transfer is considered to be completely excluded. Silva wants to maintain his chances of participating in the World Cup with Portugal. Silva joined Dortmund in August 2025 and has a contract until 2030. He has provided two assists in seven Bundesliga appearances this season. The forward has 28 caps and 15 goals for Portugal's U21 side. According to Transfermarkt, he has a market value of €28.00m. He has also been linked with Roma.