Spurs and Manchester United could both be in the market for a new manager this summer with the Fulham boss linked.
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Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United have been given a potential blow in their hopes of appointing Fulham head coach Marco Silva this summer after the latest splurge from the London outfit.
Thomas Frank remains in charge in North London with the latest Champions League victory hushing talk of a potential sacking for now, even if Premier League form continues to stutter. Meanwhile, at Old Trafford, Michael Carrick is only an interim replacement for Ruben Amorim with a permanent decision pending in the summer.
Silva’s contract at Craven Cottage, which he signed in October 2023, is set to expire at the end of the current campaign. The Portuguese boss has been offered a new deal by Fulham but is yet to put pen to paper on an extension.
Marco Silva linked with Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United
The 48-year-old has impressed with his work at Fulham since arriving in the summer of 2021. Silva immediately took the side to the Premier League by winning the Championship in 2022 and has gone on to cement the club’s status in the top flight.
The former Everton and Watford coach has expressed his frustration with a lack of transfer backing in recent windows, which is believed to have led to difficulty in agreeing that new contract.
However, Fulham have made serious transfer moves in January. The club have splurged £27 million on Manchester City winger Oscar Bobb in a piece of serious investment in the winter window.
The Cottagers beat competition from Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United to land the deal for the highly rated 22-year-old. According to Peterborough United owner Darragh MacAnthony, that spend will have only come if there is confidence that Silva will extend his time on the banks of The Thames.
Fulham £27m transfer potential clue as to Silva future
Speaking on Sky Sports FC on Thursday, MacAnthony said: “I like it. Good business. They’re going to sign two or three very good players before the window closes. It’s more faith to try and get the manager to stay. They aren’t going to spend £50-£60 million without some commitment from the manager.”
The Bobb transfer could therefore be a clue that Silva won’t be easy to poach for Spurs or Manchester United this summer. Football Insider this month carried the latest reports of interest in the manager’s services from those two sides.
In his latest comments on his future, Silva was asked if his departure from Craven Cottage could be linked to the potential exit of Harry Wilson as a free agent. He replied: “Not at all. I don’t know where it comes from – it’s just a nice way, and probably the easiest way to start to put something out.
“I don’t know if it’s just a rumour. I don’t believe that something like that will come from Harry or from his camp really. I’m 100% sure that Harry isn’t going to use any excuse, if he needs any excuse. A professional like him is not going to need any excuse to take care of his future.”
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