Marco Silva is stalling over signing a proposed new contract with Fulham, according to the Athletic.
The Whites were confident that the Portuguese head coach would commit his long-term future to the club after turning down interest from Al-Hilal earlier this summer but Silva is said to be disappointed by Fulham’s slow progress in the transfer market. Silva believes he has demonstrated his loyalty to the Cottagers by firmly rebuffing lucrative offers from Saudi Arabia but has been dismayed by the fact that the Fulham hierarchy have failed to make concrete moves to strengthen the squad that finished tenth on their return to the top flight.
Silva, who is now in the last twelve months of his current deal at Craven Cottage having returned Fulham to the Premier League at the first time of asking after succeeding Scott Parker, also rejected advances from other Premier League clubs because he is excited by Fulham’s potential after an excellent campaign last term. But the Whites’ summer has so far been dominated by attempts to retain their key players rather than supplement the squad that made a mockery of the predictions of a season of struggle this time last year.
Fulham are determined to keep hold of Joao Palhinha and Aleksandar Mitrovic, who have been both been linked with moves away from the club over the past month, and successfully secured Antonee Robinson to a five-year contract recently. They know that high-profile exits would see Silva consider his position – and Silva is believed to be reluctant to sign a new deal himself without concrete action from the club.
I agree with Marco’s response we need new recruits Marco cant keep working miracles we need a bigger squad …so Tony K needs to sign quality players now not leave it too late and bring in ‘leftovers’.
No surprise there. We should have given Wiilian a contract ages ago. More news about outgoings than incomings despite rumours. How much money are we able to spend
What’s to worry about? Silva reluctant to sign a new contract, Mitrovic wanting to leave, Tosin wanting to leave, Willan on the verge of signing for Nottingham Forest. Happy Days Tony Khan.
Tony Khan clearly not happy with our peformances last season. He wants his yoyo club back #tonykhanout
I would like a Statement from either Shahid Khan or the boy he left in charge stating there intentions for this season with regards to The Manager and new players surely the Fans deserve that there are loads of Media outlets ie Sky Sports,Fulham.com etc, the fans who bought a season ticket for the Riverside Stand were sold the club and making Fulham an established Premiership Club and the structure in place would make us strong Iwonder what our team will look like against Everton with no Mitro and possibly No Palinha or Tosin and Possibly No Marco Stuart Gray Lookout you might have to take charge of the team Yet again Promises
Willian was having a medical with Nottingham Forest… TK what the f#### are you doing???? Silva staling…. Here we go again…. ?
Let’s be honest….we got out of jail last season in August because the back 4 stepped up hugely. Nobody expected the boys to improve as much as they did. We wont get away with not getting ourselves sorted until the last minute again. I know we’re a small club and business will have to be done around other clubs but come on now….this is turning into another joke.
Personally I couldn’t give a rats arse about the premiership. It’s a pressure cooker of a league and if you don’t strengthen every year you’re going to struggle. Khan talks about sustainability well it’s was the first year I’ve not attended a home game because of the prices. Affordability for me the word so if don’t want to take the club forward find someone who can. We have quality players why can’t we build around them rather them wanting to jump ship.
agree with wb here we go again
As usual Fulham leaving everything to the last minute, how can Silvo put together a side ready to compete with the big boys, training session need to be planned in advance the way the managers views the squad should work, unfoturuatly T.K. doesn’t see it that way, and do not keep telling us it’s about money, you either want to stay in the P.L. or just disappear back into the championship with a £80 million stand plus empty every week.
Up until now I have been full of anticipation for the coming season, but the only good news we have had is Jedi signing Obviously we do not know the detail of what is happening behind the scenes and probably never will. How can Shahid fly to Portugal to talk Marco in to coming to us but then leaves junior in charge. A lot of assumptions are being made about junior but forget not, last year he begged Mitro to stay with us, This year he might be begging Marco to stay. remember the radio interview where Slavica laid into “the guy in the directors box with a laptop open”. If you are bored sometime watch the film Moneyball with Brad Pitt. It is redolent of how our club is run.
I beg to differ. The club is run by the administration not the manager, nor the players. When the results stop coming, the first to be sacked is the manager and when Mitro loses his temper he just sits out 8 matches. So please stop harranguing the Khans, they have been doing nothing but an excellent job. If they manage to keep Pahlinha that would be a feat in itself. 50 million for Mitro would also be a great sell if you had to ask me. Silva is just playing difficult, he is smart, he knows Fulham is the place to be.
I renewed my season ticket with great expectations for next season. However the way things are progressing I can see a relegation battle. Let’s start with the easy one why Willian’s contract was not sorted out much earlier is completely beyond my comprehension. Add to that the possible loss of Pahlinha would be the biggest disaster of the lot. Mitro issue is purely down to the money he is being offered by the Saudis. Put a 60million price tag on him if they want him that badly they can afford it. Also we need to start the ball rolling by signing at least two players a central defender being the priority before we leave for the tournament in America