Fulham are set to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa as Marco Silva’s replacement.

Fulham They are in talks to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa to replace outgoing coach Marco Silva.

Silva spent five years at Craven Cottage but chose not to To go to the Portuguese giant Benfica After them Jose Mourinho lost to Real Madrid.

Arbeloa, 43, has been in charge of Madrid on an interim basis at the end of last season. Chelsea coach Xabi Alonso In the middle of the campaign.

He is now a strong contender for the role in West London, but sources close to the club suggest talks have progressed at this stage.

Arbeloa has spent his entire coaching career at Madrid, working his way up from the youth teams to the interim level last season.

As a player, he spent two spells at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, both in the Premier League. Liverpool And West Ham.

The Cottagers are understood to have held talks with Kieran McKenna, but it would cost him £8m to release him from his contract at Ipswich Town. He has since. He left the clubHe said he wanted time off to spend time with his family.

Fulham They finished 11th in the Premier League last season.