Marco Silva ‘could quit Fulham’ and head to Premier League giants
Marco Silva is edging towards leaving Fulham when his contract expires at the end of the year and has his sights set on accepting a new challenge.
That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that the 48-year-old does not feel he will be adequately backed by the owners.
Fulham have enjoyed a remarkable revival after a slow start to the season, having lost just two of their last ten league games and lifted themselves to ninth place.
However, there is a growing feeling that Silva wants to take a step up to the next level and does not feel he will be able to achieve that with Fulham.
This comes mid speculation that Silva is a contender for the Man United job following their decision to sack Ruben Amorim, although he will face stiff competiton.
Marco Silva could quit Fulham
Brown told Football Insider on 9 December that Silva is considering his options and could quit Fulham amid ongoing doubts about signing a new deal.
The former scout, who has a wealth of experience working alongside elite-level managers including Sir Alex Ferguson for over a decade at Man United, insisted that the Fulham boss is currently leaning towards leaving Craven Cottage.
“The situation at Fulham is one to watch,” he told Football Insider.
“They’re having a good spell at the moment, getting some good results and so there’s been a lot of talk about a few of their players and especially the manager.
“He’s out of contract at the end of the year and I get the feeling he’s going to move on.
“Silva wants to make that next step in his career, he wants to go up to that next level, and from what I hear he doesn’t think he can do that at Fulham.
“He doesn’t get the necessary support or funding from the board to improve his team, so they’re always going to be good but not good enough.
“There will be opportunities for him to go elsewhere because he’s a good manager, and I think that will be tempting for him.
“I don’t expect him to sign a new contract there now, I think he’ll be assessing his options and thinking it’s time to make that step up.”
Who will be the next permanent Man United manager?
Silva is not the only contender being considered by Man United, although they will first appoint an interim manager before a permanent decision is made in the summer.
In the meantime, Football Insider revealed that Man United are likely to appoint Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the interim manager until the end of the season.
The decision to bring in an interim manager will give them time to assess a number of options, with more high-value targets expected to emerge later down the line.
Football Insider revealed on 11 January that Man United are lining up a “top-class” manager to become their next permanent boss following an interim spell.
Oliver Glasner and Andoni Iraola, of Crystal Palace and Bournemouth respectively, are both leading contenders for the position at Old Trafford.
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