{"id":42697,"date":"2026-02-11T06:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/fulham-are-trying-to-convince-marco-silva-to-stay-by-signing-ricardo-pepi\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T06:16:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T11:16:14","slug":"fulham-are-trying-to-convince-marco-silva-to-stay-by-signing-ricardo-pepi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/fulham-are-trying-to-convince-marco-silva-to-stay-by-signing-ricardo-pepi\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulham are trying to convince Marco Silva to stay by signing Ricardo Pepi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/fulham-are-trying-to-convince-marco-silva-to-stay-by-signing-ricardo-pepi\/#The_future_of_Sylvas_Craven_Cottage_is_in_doubt\" >The future of Sylva&#8217;s Craven Cottage is in doubt.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/fulham-are-trying-to-convince-marco-silva-to-stay-by-signing-ricardo-pepi\/#%E2%80%98Prolific_Pepi_could_be_Jimenezs_ideal_successor\" >&#8216;Prolific&#8217; Pepi could be Jimenez&#8217;s ideal successor<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/02\/11\/fulham-are-trying-to-convince-marco-silva-to-stay-by-signing-ricardo-pepi\/#Soccer_live_stream_Watch_Premier_League_Championship_La_Liga_and_more\" >Soccer live stream: Watch Premier League, Championship, La Liga and more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Fulham are currently aiming to sign a &#8220;prolific&#8221; new striker this summer in a bid to convince Marco Silva to stay.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"silva-39-s-craven-cottage-future-in-doubt\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_future_of_Sylvas_Craven_Cottage_is_in_doubt\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>The future of Sylva&#8217;s Craven Cottage is in doubt.<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ahead of the Cottage&#8217;s trip to the Etihad Stadium tonight, Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola praised Silva: <em>&#8220;Defensively and offensively they are really good. Marco is one of the top managers I have played against. He is a top manager and is destined to be one of the top managers in the next few years.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>But the West Londoners could have their work cut out to keep the manager, as his contract expires at the end of the season, and Nottingham Forest are growing increasingly confident of luring the 48-year-old to the City Ground.<\/p>\n<p>Silva&#8217;s side have lost their last two Premier League games but are still in a position to qualify for Europe this season, especially given that they were strengthened by signing Oscar Bobb from Manchester City during the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>However, sniffs from rival clubs mean Shahid Khan may have to spend big again in the summer, with Fulham currently hard at work on signing PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi, who they had hoped to seal in January.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being sidelined last month, the Cottage remain in contact to sign Pepi and a deal could be finalized at the end of the season for \u00a330m, a slight reduction from the \u00a332.2m he received on deadline day.<\/p>\n<p>    Silva is determined to bring in a new striker over the winter, with Khan and others hoping the arrival of the PSV star will persuade Silva to stay, with negotiations on a new contract currently underway.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"quot-prolific-quot-pepi-could-be-ideal-jimenez-replacement\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Prolific_Pepi_could_be_Jimenezs_ideal_successor\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>&#8216;Prolific&#8217; Pepi could be Jimenez&#8217;s ideal successor<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It recently emerged that Fulham have no plans to offer Raul Jimenez a contract extension, with the Mexican&#8217;s current contract set to expire at the end of this season.<\/p>\n<p>It may come as a bit of a surprise that Jimenez is allowed to leave given he has scored four goals and provided one assist in his last nine Premier League games, but the 34-year-old experienced striker could be entering the twilight of his career.<\/p>\n<p>Pepi, on the other hand, is only 23 years old and before breaking his arm, the centre-forward was performing very well for PSV, scoring 11 goals and providing two assists in 22 games in all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>The American, who has scored 13 goals in 34 games for the United States and has been described as &#8220;prolific&#8221; by scout Jacek Kulig, could be a solid replacement for Jimenez, and it would be an added bonus if the addition of a striker convinces Silva to remain at Craven Cottage.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"live-streams\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/saka-arsenal-fulham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/saka-arsenal-fulham.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Soccer_live_stream_Watch_Premier_League_Championship_La_Liga_and_more\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tSoccer live stream: Watch Premier League, Championship, La Liga and more<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">All match dates and channels to watch live soccer on TV this week can be found here.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fulham are currently aiming to sign a &#8220;prolific&#8221; new striker this summer in a bid to convince Marco Silva to stay. 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