Fulham are hopeful of finalising a new contract for Marco Silva in the near future, 90min understands.

Silva has enjoyed a terrific two-year spell at Craven Cottage, first leading the club to a runaway Championship title win before securing a top-half Premier League finish despite being tipped by many to be relegated.

The Cottagers have registered 51 points with two games of the season remaining - they have only achieved that points haul twice in their 16 seasons as a Premier League outfit - and have one of the division's most feared strikers in Aleksandar Mitrovic.