Juventus reportedly want to appoint a Premier League manager as their boss
However, he appears committed to his project in England and has said as much
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By LUKE POWER
Published: 11:47 EDT, 31 May 2025 | Updated: 11:47 EDT, 31 May 2025
Juventus are reportedly trying to snatch Marco Silva's from Fulham to be their next manager - despite him insisting he is staying at Craven Cottage.
The Bianconeri's sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli has reportedly held talks with Silva's agent Jorge Mendes.
Juventus are open to replacing Igor Tudor - who they hired as Thiago Motta's successor in March - but have already been snubbed by Antonio Conte and Gian Piero Gasperini.
Tudor managed to secure Champions League football for Juve, who have not won the title since 2019-20, but his future seemingly remains up in the air.
Italian insider Gianluca Di Marzio says that Juventus have had initial contact with Silva's camp and that their incoming general director Damien Comolli is a 'great admirer'.
However, Silva recently said he 'expects' to be at Fulham next season after snubbing Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal.
Juventus are reportedly holding talks with Marco Silva's camp over appointing him as manager
The Italian giants have missed out on Antonio Conte
As well as Gian Piero Gasperini
They have reportedly made initial contact with Silva's influential agent Jorge Mendes
Al-Hilal have long tried to attract the Portuguese - Mail Sport reported in 2023 that he had turned down a mega £40million two-year deal with them.
However, his future is hotly speculated as his contract expires next summer and he has impressed in a four-year tenure in west London.
When he rejected Al-Hilal in 2023, he explained that his desire was to stay in the Premier League as it is the 'best competition in the world'.
However, an offer from Juventus, Italy's most decorated club, could be more persuasive.
All the same, at least on the surface, he appears committed to the Cottagers.
'I am under contract with the club and of course I've been in planning with the board (for) next season,' he said after the final match of the season, a 2-0 loss to Manchester City.
'Everything on track and the plan is there. We have the next two months to prepare for the season as best we can.
'If I'm under contract with the club and if I'm planning with the club the next season, of course I expect to be here.'
Silva, whose contract expires next year, has insisted he is committed to Fulham for now
Juventus have been exploring alternative options to incumbent manager Igor Tudor
They have qualified for the Champions League but have not won Serie A since 2020
Fulham were in with a shout for European football this season but fell by the wayside towards the end of the campaign and finished 11th.
After losing four games in the first half of the season, they contrived to lose 10 of their last 19, including five of their last seven.
But Silva has done a commendable job to end what was becoming a yo-yo era and re-establish them as a mid-table Premier League outfit.