It has been four days since Chelsea sacked Liam Rosenior as manager after five Premier League defeats in a row, and plenty have been linked with replacing him – including Marco Silva.
Rosenior received his marching orders after a dismal run of form that saw Chelsea lose five league games in a row for the first time since 1933, and the first time without scoring in a massive 114 years, since 1912.
Since then, it feels like every high-profile manager has been linked with a move to Chelsea. Andoni Iraola, Cesc Fabregas, Eddie Howe and even Antonio Conte have been linked with replacing Rosenior at Chelsea.
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Another name supposedly on Chelsea’s radar is Fulham boss Marco Silva. Certainly, a move to Stamford Bridge for Silva would save the need to relocate. But the Portuguese gaffer is eyeing another job.
Marco Silva’s preferred destination emerges amid Chelsea links
Silva has starred as Fulham manager over the years, and is now widely regarded as one of the Premier League’s best managers. But the former Everton and Watford gaffer is expected to leave Craven Cottage.
The Cottagers boss has not signed a new contract and, as it stands, will leave Fulham this summer. It has been claimed that Chelsea want to hire a manager with Premier League experience, and Silva has that.
However, amid the links with Chelsea, transfer expert Alan Nixon reports on his Patreon channel that Silva has his eyes on a different job. The Fulham boss wants to become Real Madrid manager in the summer.
Indeed, Madrid, like Chelsea, currently have an interim manager in place until the summer, in the form of Alvaro Arbeloa, having sacked Xabi Alonso. Talks are underway between Madrid and Silva’s agents.
What are the chances of Silva getting the Madrid job?
On the face of it, it feels unlikely that Madrid would plunge to the depths of hiring a mid-table Premier League manager. But beyond that, Silva has done a stunning job at Fulham and deserves a big, new role.
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If Silva is befitting of a club like Madrid is another question. But there is no doubt that Silva deserves to join a side in the Champions League. Silva, though, is not Madrid’s only option ahead of the summer.
Nixon reports that Madrid are hoping to entice Jurgen Klopp back into management, with the German yet to manage a club since leaving Liverpool. Klopp is currently RedBull’s Head of Global Football.
Madrid could also re-appoint Jose Mourinho, with the Chelsea legend going close to an unbeaten season at Benfica. So, Chelsea’s chances of Silva could completely hinge on who Madrid appoints this summer.
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