TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Transfer option exercised
Atlanta United have exercised their transfer option on Xande Silva from French third-division side Dijon and signed the winger through the 2025 MLS season with an option for 2026, the club announced Monday.
Silva, a former Portugal youth international, initially joined Atlanta on loan during the 2023 Secondary Transfer Window and tallied 4g/3a in 13 games across the regular season and Audi MLS Cup Playoffs.
āWeāre excited to bring Xande back on a permanent transfer and look forward to him building off of his performances during the final stretch of the season,ā Atlanta VP and technical director Carlos Bocanegra said in a release. āHe is a dynamic attacker who likes to take defenders on and can contribute goals and assists.ā
Before coming to Atlanta, Silva recorded 25g/9a in 172 appearances across Europe. Aside from Dijon, he's played for Premier League sides Nottingham Forest and West Ham United, VitĆ³ria GuimarĆ£es in Portugal and Aris in Greece.
Silva, 26, joined striker Giorgos Giakoumakis, attacking midfielder Thiago Almada and winger Saba Lobjanidze in Atlanta's first-choice attacking line. The club's 66 goals were second-most in MLS, trailing only Eastern Conference champion Columbus Crew.
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