Sammy Silvera being 'pursued' after Middlesbrough FC exit as ex-Portsmouth and Blackpool man 'weighs up options'
Out-of-contract Middlesbrough winger Sammy Silvera reported to have offers on the table
Sammy Silvera is reportedly attracting plenty of interest after being released by Middlesbrough.
The 25-year-old, a winger by trade who can operate in various roles, made 22 league appearances for Boro last season as they marched into the Championship play-off final.
He returned to the fold after loan stints at Portsmouth and Blackpool but could not get the Teessiders over the line and into the Premier League.
The Australia international was then released at the end of the season, freed to seek pastures new three years after his move to the Riverside from Central Coast Mariners.
Sammy Silvera ‘pursued’ after Middlesbrough exit
According to The Mirror, Silvera is weighing up his options having received offers from interested clubs.
He is said to have Championship suitors and there are also believed to be ambitious League One clubs in pursuit.
Silvera could also have the chance to move overseas, the report has claimed, with interest from Major League Soccer emerging. As a free agent with both experience and room for growth, it is not difficult to see why Silvera is seemingly proving to be a tempting option.
Sammy Silvera’s final Middlesbrough campaign
It remains to be seen what the future holds for the versatile wideman, who was a useful option as a bit-part player for Middlesbrough last season.
He would most likely have made more appearances last term had an injury not ruled him out from mid-February until late March.
Silvera was one of six senior players cut loose after Middlesbrough’s play-off final heartbreak, being released alongside Jon McLaughlin, Darragh Lenihan, Alex Gilbert, Dan Barlaser and Marcus Forss. He is moving on having amassed a total of 65 appearances for the club across all competitions.
Long-serving defender Dael Fry is also out of contract but talks over his Riverside future are ongoing.