{"id":533287,"date":"2023-10-27T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=533287"},"modified":"2023-10-27T08:45:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T07:45:22","slug":"sources-fulham-january-priority-signing-revealed-after-silva-deal-agreed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-fulham-january-priority-signing-revealed-after-silva-deal-agreed\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Fulham January priority signing revealed after Silva deal agreed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Marco Silva has been given assurances about spending big in the January window and beyond after penning a new deal at Fulham, <strong>sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cottagers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fulhamfc.com\/news\/2023\/october\/24\/marco-signs-new-contract\/\">confirmed<\/a> on Tuesday (24 October) that Silva has put pen to paper on a new contract, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025-26 campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His previous deal was set to expire at the end of the current season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/10\/rsz_1mitrovic-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Fulham\" class=\"wp-image-464375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/10\/rsz_1mitrovic-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/10\/rsz_1mitrovic-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/10\/rsz_1mitrovic-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/10\/rsz_1mitrovic-1140x760.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/10\/rsz_1mitrovic-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2022\/10\/rsz_1mitrovic.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Silva is believed to have been promised significant funds in the transfer market to improve his squad and take Fulham to the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Londoners sold talisman Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107 to Al-Hilal in the most recent summer window and are yet to adequately replace him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A well-placed source has told <strong>Football Insider <\/strong>that a new striker signing is the &#8220;priority&#8221; for Fulham and Silva ahead of the January window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Craven Cottage outfit are currently among the lowest scorers in the Premier League, having managed just eight top-flight goals in nine games so far this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raul Jimenez arrived at the club in the summer window but is yet to score in nine appearances across all competitions this term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tottenham flop Carlos Vinicius has shared striking responsibilities with Jimenez but has managed just two strikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mitrovic notched 15 goals in 28 games across all competitions last term to earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12424381\/Fulham-striker-Aleksandar-Mitrovic-set-join-Al-Hilal-Marco-Silva-confirms-west-London-club-agreed-46m-fee-striker.html\">reported<\/a> \u00a346million move to the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Marco-Silva-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-518086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Marco-Silva-1200-\u00d7-824px-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Marco-Silva-1200-\u00d7-824px-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Marco-Silva-1200-\u00d7-824px-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Marco-Silva-1200-\u00d7-824px-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Marco-Silva-1200-\u00d7-824px-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Marco-Silva-1200-\u00d7-824px.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fulham sit 13th in the Premier League after nine games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are next in action against Brighton on Sunday (29 October).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-west-ham-could-sign-darwin-nunez-ally-in-real-bargain-6m-could-seal-deal\/\">Fulham could sign Darwin Nunez ally in real bargain.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marco Silva has been given assurances about spending big in the January window and beyond after penning a new deal at Fulham, sources have told Football Insider. 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