Marco Silva believes Tosin Adarabioyo will “probably” leave Fulham at the end of the season, as the manager reflected on the “big challenge” of an equally impactful transfer saga last summer, in the form of Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Fulham host Manchester City in the early kick-off this Saturday, live on TNT Sports and discovery+. The clash could carry huge ramifications in the Premier League title race, with City needing a victory to keep their destiny in their own hands.
For Fulham, though, there is much less to play for – firmly in mid-table following a rollercoaster campaign. Indeed, The Whites are on a run of just one victory in seven, which comes after a burst of three wins in four games – including against Manchester United at Old Trafford and a demolition of Tottenham Hotspur.
After a brilliant 2022/23, which saw them finish in 10th place after promotion from the Championship, this term began in trickier fashion due to the departure of Mitrovic.
The enormous payday on offer at Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League was too big to turn down. He left West London with his name in the history books, having shattered Ivan Toney’s previous single-season record of 31 Championship goals, as the Serbian bagged 43.
In his absence, Fulham failed to win back-to-back games until December. The first time they scored more than one goal in a victory was in October, as the centre-forward ranks of Raul Jimenez, Carlos Vinicius, and Rodrigo Muniz struggled to fire.
The ex-City youngster is out of contract this summer, and, after an impressive couple of years, will be extremely difficult to tie down. The future of Willian, though, is much more in the balance, with Silva having reinvigorated a career that was fading following a poor stint at Arsenal and in his native Brazil with Corinthians.
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