Fulham captain Danny Murphy looks certain to ask for talks with Martin Jol if the Dutchman is named Fulham’s new manager in the next 48 hours.
Jol is on the brink of quitting Ajax to take over from Roy Hodgson at Craven Cottage and his first job on the club’s Swedish pre-season tour will be a meeting with Murphy.
Jol was Tottenham boss when he paid Charlton Athletic £2m for Murphy in January 2006.
But the move never worked out and 19 months later Murphy was allowed to join Fulham for a pittance.
Midfielder Murphy, 33, revived his career under Hodgson and will demand assurances that he is part of Jol’s long-term plans. Murphy’s team-mates Simon Davies and Stephen Kelly were also sold by Jol during his time as Tottenham manager.
Davies, who went to Everton for £3.5m, said: “Martin’s a very, very good coach. I was impressed with him. “He is one of the best coaches I have worked with.”
Murphy played as Fulham drew 1-1 with Bournemouth at Dean Court on Saturday, with Bobby Zamora cancelling out Anton Robinson’s opener for the Cherries.
