Sevilla striker Andre Silva has admitted his sensational start to life in LaLiga has even taken him by surprise after a miserable 2017-18 with AC Milan.
Silva swapped Milan for Seville in June in a loan deal that sees the Spanish club hold an option to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign.
His move came after two goals in 24 Serie A appearances for the Rossoneri, Silva failing to live up his price tag after reportedly joining from Porto for a fee of €38million.
After such a goal drought in Italy many questioned whether Sevilla were wise in taking him on, but Silva has repaid that faith with seven goals in as many LaLiga outings – making him the competition s top scorer.
His form has surprised many, and the striker is unable to pinpoint why his fortunes in front of goal have changed so dramatically.
I did not expect to score seven goals and have all these victories, he said, as quoted by Calciomercato.com.
I m always positive but I did not expect it to be this good! I feel good on the pitch and away from it, so I have to thank my team-mates and coach.
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I have no answers to explain what happened with the Rossoneri last season, I only know that this season, I feel good again and I want to score more goals and win as many games as possible.
The crucial thing is confidence. You can do anything with confidence. I knew that Sevilla would be a great club, with complete confidence in everyone.
Silva s return to form – he scored 16 league goals for Porto in 2016-17 – has led to some suggesting the 22-year-old could be Cristiano Ronaldo s heir with Portugal, but he dismissed such talk.
I m not anyone s heir, he added. Cristiano is Cristiano. Everyone dreams of matching him, but I have a long way to go.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a legend and I want to follow in his footsteps but as Andre Silva.
