TBR Football understands that Fulham are ready to open talks with Tottenham Hotspur managerial target Marco Silva over a new contract.
Marco Silva’s current deal has just over 12 months left to run and his performance at Craven Cottage has impressed many on-lookers, including a number of clubs.
The Portugese manager currently has Fulham in strong contention for a European spot with the Cottagers having beaten Tottenham 2-1 over the weekend.
The West London club are now keen to offer him an extended deal to avoid the risk of him being free to leave Craven Cottage in the summer of 2026.
Tottenham keen on Marco Silva as potential Ange Postecoglou replacement
Marco Silva is appreciated by Tottenham’s hierarchy as they do work on potential replacements for Ange Postecoglou, sources have told Graeme Bailey – chief correspondent at TBR Football.
However, one major issue with any club wanting Silva is his sizeable release clause which TBR Football has previously revealed is in the region of £8 million.
Silva’s clause was one reason why West Ham United did not pursue a deal and TBR Football is told that Spurs chief Daniel Levy would be highly unlikely to pay such a figure for any target.
Despite the sizeable clause being in place, Fulham want Silva, who Postecoglou called ‘outstanding’, to commit to a new deal and ideally keep it in place and make it even more robust.
TBR Football can reveal that whilst Fulham do feel somewhat well protected from Premier League interest we understand that Silva’s clause is massively less should a foreign side come calling for his services.
Andoni Iraola and Thomas Frank also in contention for Tottenham job
TBR Football has previously revealed that Andoni Iraola and Thomas Frank are two of the top contenders for the Tottenham job.
Iraola’s camp claim he would be keen on the Spurs job should the North London club decide to part ways with Postecoglou.
| Manager | Games | PPG |
| Ange Postecoglou | 67 | 1.49 |
| Andoni Iraola | 68 | 1.40 |
| Marco Silva | 200 | 1.30 |
| Thomas Frank | 143 | 1.29 |
Meanwhile, like Silva, Frank would not be cheap as he has a £9m release clause at Brentford.
