Because he’s not good enough overall IMO. Stats don’t always tell the story. He’s played for us under 3 managers across 2 seasons and hasn’t nailed down a starting spot, despite being one of the only 2 out and out wingers at the club for the first half of the season. The other one was Scott Wright.
He’s capable of scoring a spectacular goal, but like I said in paragraph 2, there are parts to his game that make him unsuitable for us. He generally needs space to run into, which we don’t get much of. His tactical discipline leaves a lot to be desired. His ball control can be hilarious at times and he’s generally still a bit rough around the edges.
For someone who cost £3m+ and is reported to be on close to £30k per week, we can do better for that investment. We need someone to be returning 20+ goal involvements for that sort of money.
That’s all for the summer though. In the meantime, we need to work with what we have and Silva isn’t doing much out there, so it’s time to roll the dice.