Manager Alvaro Arbeloa leads Real Madrid. (Photo by: Angel Martinez/Getty Images)
Fulham are close to appointing Alvaro Arbeloa as their new manager, according to David Ornstein.
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The summer is well underway and teams without a coach will soon start to feel anxious.
Fulham can also be counted among them. Marco Silva left the club at the end of the season, which came as a bit of a surprise to everyone as it was thought they were close to agreeing a new contract with him.
They had been involved with several candidates, but David Ornstein said they are now moving forward with one main target.
Arbeloa becomes big bet from Fulham after years of stability
An Athletic transfer representative said Fulham were “finalizing an agreement to appoint Alvaro Arbeloa”.
The former Liverpool player has just had a terrible spell as caretaker manager at Real Madrid after taking over from Xabi Alonso midway through the season. Before that, he did a good job with Madrid’s youth teams.
It still seems like a big gamble for Fulham to draft a relative rookie. I’m not really sure what Arbeloa did to earn this promotion. Fulham have had a solid season with no worries of relegation, but everything can change quickly in the incredibly competitive Premier League.
In other news…
Tottenham are keeping an eye on Nico Paz, who Real Madrid plans to re-sign and then sell.
Instead of Pass, Mourinho is eyeing Chelsea’s star player, who would require huge amounts of money, but the sale of Pass could offset that.
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