Marco Silva ‘wants assurances’ Fulham will back him in January after contract offer
Marco Silva’s decision over whether to sign a new three-year contract at Fulham may depend on whether he will be backed to strengthen the squad.
That is according to football finance expert Dr Dan Plumley who exclusively told Football Insider whether the club will be able to back Silva in the January transfer window.
Silva’s contract expires at the end of the season and Kevin’s £25million to Fulham from Shakhtar Donetsk was the club’s only major signing of the summer transfer window.
Fulham’s 2-0 defeat at Everton before the international break has left the Cottagers hovering above the relegation zone and in need of adding new additions to the team to help them climb the table.
Expert reveals what “will dictate” Fulham’s January plans
Silva has been under pressure at Fulham for their poor form, but the 48-year-old has still been offered a new three-year contract which would keep him in West London until 2028.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Plumley believes the club can spend in January, but will be limited with how much they can back the Portuguese boss.
“I think they can spend, but I don’t think they can spend huge amounts,” Plumley said.
“They are just one of those clubs that, I don’t mean this disrespectfully, but they’re in the midpack of the Premier League.
“The gap to the top is almost unachievable right now, and you don’t want to overstretch too much trying to chase that down off the back of the fact that if you slip, you’re in a relegation battle, and that does come with severe financial consequences.
“It’s probably that more so than anything that will dictate a little bit of movement in January because what they will want to do is secure Premier League status, and it’ll be that as the driving force behind any activity in January.
“I’m pretty sure the manager will want assurances that he’ll be backed in January because there was little activity in the summer.
“I’d expect them to be able to spend a bit, but, I don’t see that being hundreds of millions.”
Brendan Rodgers could be Marco Silva successor
If Silva does not sign a new contract at Fulham, then the club may quickly be on the lookout for a new manager amid their Premier League form.
Football Insider exclusively revealed that Brendan Rodgers could be sounded out by Fulham, if they sack Silva, with the former Celtic boss currently out of work.
Rodgers though was frustrated at Celtic’s lack of activity in the summer transfer window, and could be hit with the same problem at Craven Cottage.