Marco Silva edges closer to Benfica after Ruben Amorim snub | OneFootball

The name of Marco Silva, formerly of Sporting, continues to be a high-profile option to succeed José Mourinho and, apparently, negotiations for an agreement are well advanced. The Portuguese coach, however, is still due to hold a meeting with Fulham, the team with which his contract is coming to an end, to say whether he accepts or rejects the London club’s offer, which is very attractive financially. Until the final Premier League match, this Sunday, at Craven Cottage, against Newcastle, the manager will remain silent on the matter.

While waiting for Mourinho to respond to the renewal offer, Benfica, aware that the most realistic scenario is a move to Madrid, is already working on signing a new replacement. According to the newspaper A Bola, all roads lead to Marco Silva, who has long known he is wanted by Benfica’s hierarchy. Contacts have been positive and, at Luz, the belief prevails that everything could be settled as early as the coming week.

Marco Silva is well aware of the effort Fulham are making to keep him. Financially, because they are promising a salary Benfica will not be able to offer him, and strategically, because Fulham are prepared to give the coach more authority and autonomy in shaping the squad.

With Ruben Amorim ruled out of the Eagles’ plans at this stage of the negotiations following the statement, if talks with Marco Silva do not lead to an agreement, the possibility of hiring a foreign coach increases.

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