Fulham are discussing new deals with Tosin Adarabioyo, Kenny Tete and Bobby De Cordova-Reid, head coach Marco Silva confirmed yesterday.
Both Tosin and De Cordova-Reid are out of contract at Craven Cottage in the summer after the club triggered the one-season extensions in their previous deals following the pair’s pivotal role in Fulham’s successful first season back in the top flight. The centre back, who has been linked with the likes of Liverpool and AC Milan are coming close to joining Monaco last summer, has impressed on his return to the first team following injury.
De Cordova-Reid, who made his 200th Fulham appearance as a substitute in the 3-0 win over Brighton last weekend, is also in negotiations regarding extending his stay in SW6. Fulham have an option to extend Tete’s contract by a further twelve months when it expires in June. The right back has recently lost his place in the first team to summer signing Timothy Castagne after a spell on the sidelines.
Silva told his press conference ahead of this afternoon’s trip to Wolverhampton:
“With Kenny, we have an option in his contract. We keep speaking with his agent, but the option is there any time we want to trigger it. That’s a different situation than the other two, who are at the end of their contracts. The reality, and what I can say to you now … we are speaking with them and their agents. What we try to do is to have them with us. Our ambition, and what we want, is to have them with us next season again.”
The Fulham boss also gave short shrift to the suggestion that his achievements with the Whites could catapult him onto the radar of more established sides, who might have managerial vacancies come the close season.
“I don’t know. It’s not important to talk about it. The most important thing is to keep doing my best. All my focus is on Fulham Football Club and to keep improving this club on and off the pitch. I want to keep working with this fantastic and great group of players, to get them better collectively and individually. This is the main thing and the focus for me.”
I think this is all very positive. Having been a critic of Tosin in his early days have been delighted to see the considerable improvement in his performances. Well done to him and to the coaching staff who I guess have helped him to mature as a player. Glad too that BobbyDR in negotiations, he’s a really important member of the squad as is Tete. Gives me that little bit more confidence every time we retain players, particularly those that have had approaches from bigger clubs. Good news alround.
Great news I really hope that they all sign new contracts