Marco Silva deals West Ham transfer blow as Fulham boss confirms Rodrigo Muniz latest - Cottagers boss confident Brazilian forward will remain at Craven Cottage
Silva's charges slipped to a midweek defeat at rivals West Ham United, which ended their eight-game unbeaten streak in league action, but Fulham rallied strongly at the King Power Stadium
Graham Potter admits West Ham face a "complicated" transfer window after Fulham boss Marco Silva shut down talk of Rodrigo Muniz moving to the London Stadium.
The Brazilian striker has been linked with West Ham. Hammers boss Graham Potter is eager to add to his attack this month. But Silva said: "We are not open to listen to anything about Rodrigo and it's better if no one contacts us because it will be a quick and easy answer from us.
West Ham have a good track record at bringing in players from the Championship, including Antonio, Bowen, Aaron Cresswell and Crysencio Summerville. But stalling on targets has seen the club miss out on signing James Maddison, now of Tottenham Hotspur, in 2018 and Eberechi Eze, now of Crystal Palace, in 2020.
Fulham manager Marco Silva made some bold comments about his side deserving to beat West Ham in their Premier League tie.
West Ham United fans expect new manager Graham Potter to bring some style back to their team's football after a dispiriting and brief Julen Lopetegui reign but the new coach was happy to win ugly against Fulham on Tuesday.
West Ham vs Fulham LIVE! Premier League match stream, latest score and goal updates today - Graham Potter’s first home game as Hammers manager is a London derby
The Fulham manager felt his side were the better side at the London Stadium on Tuesday night, but they fell to a 3-2 defeat to West Ham in a London derby that brought new Hammers boss Graham Potter his first win. Fulham are ninth in the Premier League, just seven points off fourth-place Chelsea.
Fulham boss Marco Silva believes "the better team lost," after his side were beaten 3-2 by West Ham United in the Premier League.
Graham Potter won his first Premier League game in charge of West Ham in a wild five-goal thriller against Fulham.
Fulham keeper Bernd Leno had a nightmare as his side were beaten 3-2 by West Ham, with his manager believed to be enraged.