Marco Silva is edging towards leaving Fulham when his contract expires at the end of the year and has his sights set on accepting a new challenge.
That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that the 48-year-old does not feel he will be adequately backed by the owners.
Fulham have enjoyed a remarkable revival after a slow start to the season, having lost just two of their last ten league games and lifted themselves to ninth place.
However, there is a growing feeling that Silva wants to take a step up to the next level and does not feel he will be able to achieve that with Fulham.
This comes mid speculation that Silva is a contender for the Man United job following their decision to sack Ruben Amorim, although he will face stiff competiton.
Marco Silva could quit Fulham
Brown told Football Insider on 9 December that Silva is considering his options and could quit Fulham amid ongoing doubts about signing a new deal.
The former scout, who has a wealth of experience working alongside elite-level managers including Sir Alex Ferguson for over a decade at Man United, insisted that the Fulham boss is currently leaning towards leaving Craven Cottage.
“The situation at Fulham is one to watch,” he told Football Insider.
“They’re having a good spell at the moment, getting some good results and so there’s been a lot of talk about a few of their players and especially the manager.
“He’s out of contract at the end of the year and I get the feeling he’s going to move on.
“Silva wants to make that next step in his career, he wants to go up to that next level, and from what I hear he doesn’t think he can do that at Fulham.
“He doesn’t get the necessary support or funding from the board to improve his team, so they’re always going to be good but not good enough.
“There will be opportunities for him to go elsewhere because he’s a good manager, and I think that will be tempting for him.
“I don’t expect him to sign a new contract there now, I think he’ll be assessing his options and thinking it’s time to make that step up.”
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