FULHAM have agreed a deal for Marco Silva to be their new boss and it could be wrapped-up as early as today.
The Cottagers have moved quickly for the Portuguese coach following the long-awaited exit of Scott Parker.
Parker left by mutual consent on Monday before he quickly took up the reins at Championship rivals Bournemouth.
That was the same day that Fulham’s players returned for pre-season training.
And the West Londoners wanted a new man in before the end of the week.
Now they have agreed a three-year contract with Silva to take charge.
Silva, 43, has been out of work since being sacked by Everton in December 2019.
But Fulham’s hierarchy see the ex-Hull and Watford chief as the man to take them forward, despite the likes of Chris Wilder being available.
Silva is set to be joined by former Cottagers star Luis Boa Morte.
He was his assistant manager at Everton.
While Silva is also understood to be keen on keeping star striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, whose future has been in doubt following relegation from the Premier League.
The Serb, 26, was used sparingly by Parker and was reported to be keen on a move away from the club had the former England midfielder stayed.
Fulham rejected a £16million bid for Mitrovic, who scored 26 Championship goals two seasons ago, from Russian side Dynamo Moscow last month.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
