?Crystal Palace are hopeful of tempting Marco Silva to leave Hull City and replace Sam Allardyce as their manager, although they will have to fight off interest from FC Porto.
Allardyce shocked Palace on Tuesday when he resigned after leading them to Premier League safety five months after taking charge last December, the former England manager saying he wanted to go out on a high.
Palace are keen to act fast in appointing a replacement, with Silva being strongly considered after Hull’s relegation, according to The Guardian.
Silva has made a strong impression since joining Hull in December, when the club were bottom of the Premier League.
Although the Tigers did end up getting relegated to the Championship, Silva’s side nearly pulled off a miraculous escape, with six home wins being recorded under the Portuguese manager.
Silva has also been linked with the vacant manager’s position at Watford, although he has travelled to Portugal to engage with talks with the
It is believed that Silva and Porto have agreed verbally for the 39-year-old to take over this summer.
Portuguese TV channel TVI have just reported an “agreement in principle” has been reached between Marco Silva and FC Porto. pic.twitter.com/6fppRReUw4
— Tom Kundert (@PortuGoal1) May 23, 2017
??However, Palace are impressed with the job Silva managed at Hull and have reportedly made contact with his representatives over a potential move.
Should the Eagles fail in convincing Silva to turn down Porto and take the job at Selhurst Park, names such as former Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini and Burnley boss Sean Dyche are being touted as possible alternatives.
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