Marco Silva in two minds at Fulham after David Moyes sack decision at West Ham United
Marco Silva, a reported managerial target for West Ham, has yet to decide if he will commit his long-term future to Fulham, according to The Sun.
The Portuguese boss has won plenty of admirers after steering the Cottagers to a top-10 finish in their first season back in the Premier League.
The Hammers are among those said to be monitoring the situation of the former Everton boss, who reportedly has a £6million release clause, and consider him a long-term replacement for David Moyes.
West Ham may now have further encouragement after The Sun’s Jordan Davies wrote on Tuesday (20 June) that Silva, though happy at Fulham, has yet to decide whether to extend his stay beyond 2024 when his contract runs out.
Silva is thought to be looking for assurances improvements will be made to the playing squad, and wants concerns alleviated over the club’s ability to keep hold of their best players – including Palhinha, a top transfer target for the Hammers this summer.
Silva a great fit for ambitious Hammers
Silva has gone about rebuilding his reputation at Fulham after a hugely disappointing spell at Everton.
His Fulham side play an attractive brand of attacking football and it is little surprise Silva is now appearing on a list of targets for rival clubs.
The Portuguese will have legitimate questions to ask of his present employers about their ambitions moving forward and their ability to improve on a top-10 finish.
It seems a stretch to think West Ham will move on from David Moyes after the Scot led his side to Europa Conference League glory earlier this month thanks to a last-gasp 2-1 win over Fiorentina in Prague.
But West Ham did largely underwhelm in the top flight this term and Moyes might not be at the London Stadium for the long term, although a decision has been made for him to stay on for next season at this point [ESPN].
And there would be few better fits for the Hammers to replace Moyes in the dugout than Silva when the time is right.