Fulham are in talks to nominate Alvaro Arbeloa as a substitute for outgoing supervisor Marco Silva.
Silva spent 5 years in cost at Craven Cottage however has opted to leave for Portuguese giants Benfica after they lost Jose Mourinho to Real Madrid.
Arbeloa, 43, was in cost at Madrid on the finish of final season on an interim foundation, having changed incoming Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso halfway by way of the marketing campaign.
He’s now a powerful contender for the position in west London, however sources near the membership have performed down means that talks are superior at this stage.
Arbeloa spent his total teaching profession at Madrid, working his means up from the youth groups to the interim place final season.
As a participant, he had two spells on the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid and likewise performed within the Premier League for each Liverpool and West Ham.
The Cottagers are additionally recognized to have held talks with Kieran McKenna, however it will have value £8m to launch him from his contract at Ipswich City. He has since departed the club, saying he needed a break to spend time together with his household.
Fulham completed eleventh within the Premier League final season.
