‘There’s been a fall-out’ – Marco Silva’s future at Fulham takes new twist
Marco Silva’s future at Fulham has come into question over recent weeks as a result of a poor start to the season.
The Cottagers sit 15th in the Premier League table as it stands, just one point clear of the relegation zone.
Silva was linked with a Fulham exit over the summer, after becoming frustrated with the club’s lack of business in the transfer market.
Tensions between both parties have continued into the new season, with the former Everton boss rumoured to be considering his position.
Marco Silva’s new Fulham deal is ‘strange’
Silva has been offered a new contract at Fulham, with his current deal running out at the end of the season.
However, Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes that it is a strange situation at Craven Cottage.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, Wyness insisted that there has been a falling out between Silva and Fulham, and that something isn’t right behind the scenes.
Wyness added it would be better for both if they parted ways and had a fresh start.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “It’s a bit of a strange one, isn’t it? It seems like there’s been a bit of a falling out, and they’re trying to patch it up. It’s just not quite right; there’s something that isn’t going on correctly there.
“It does seem that maybe Silva has come to the end of the road at Fulham. If he signs another three-year contract, then you’ve got the feeling it’s done with both sides not really being happy about the whole outcome.
“I think they might be better off to break up and move on. It just isn’t right, suddenly coming out with a three-year extension. I think Fulham might be better advised to consider a new break and a fresh start.”
Fulham have January transfer target
Meanwhile, Fulham are looking to sign a striker in the January transfer window, sources have told Football Insider.
On Friday (14 November), Fulham confirmed that Rodrigo Muniz is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury.
The Brazilian, who has already missed a large portion of this season, could be out until February.
Sources say that the club are now aiming to bring in a centre forward in the January window to reinforce the Portuguese manager’s squad.
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