Marco Silva has admitted he ‘didn’t expect’ Fulham to be ‘this passive’ in the summer transfer window and has called on the club’s board to ‘reinforce’ his squad.
Fulham have made only a single summer signing – bringing in Benjamin Lecomte as a second-choice goalkeeper having loaned Steven Benda to Millwall – and could lose striker Rodrigo Muniz to Atalanta.
Silva, speaking ahead of Fulham’s first Premier League game at Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday, told the press this afternoon:
“We had two moments in our plan for the summer. Kenny Tete, Tom Cairney and Josh King – it was important to get their contracts renewed, that was the plan since April. We had to build from there. I didn’t expect us to be this passive. It’s not the ideal scenario … it is the market. I knew what I wanted and the plan was there, but it hasn’t happened. Right now, we need to reinforce.
Fulham has a story where it’s normal that players sometimes come a little bit late or not – I don’t go in that direction. I know what we want and the plan was there. Unfortunately for us, until now we don’t have [the signings]. Right now, it doesn’t make sense to look at this game, or Manchester United because it’s everything very late. Let’s hope until the end of the window we can force [transfers in] the positions that we need.”
Ouch, it’s not looking good for keeping Marco.
I watched the interview and Marco is really unhappy. He wanted players ready to start the season and it has not happened. Doesn’t matter who we bring in between now and September 1st, he will still feel let down. No way will he be here next season because his aspirations are not matched by Tony Khans
We don’t deserve Marco. The club not only lets its supporters down but also the best manager we’ve had in years.
TK what are you waiting for????
We the supporters expected it as TK is clueless and wants to sell our best players and then make false promises and not deliver, he likes taking money and hates having to spend, so I can see him selling Muniz and replacing him with a 33 year old has been. We will lose Marco and I don’t blame him having to put up with that idiot TK.
What’s pissing me off the most is that this summer’s complete lack of activity is making both the club and its fans complete laughingstocks. We don’t need one 35 million pound player, we need 3-4 good young players in the 7-10 million range. Brighton went out early in the market and stocked up with some real quality. Why can’t we do that? It makes me think the higher ups just aren’t doing the work necessary. The thought of that makes me think we are gonna be right back down in a year or two. Really frustrating to be a Fulham fan right now.
You’ve got to feel sorry for him. You can’t do a job (successfully) if you’re not given the tools.
TK’s position is as baffling as our politicians one on illegal immigrants, incomprehensible and baffling.