Marco Silva deals West Ham transfer blow as Fulham boss confirms Rodrigo Muniz latest - Cottagers boss confident Brazilian forward will remain at Craven Cottage

Fulham boss Marco Silva has been speaking to the media before Tuesday's Premier League game at West Ham (kick-off 19:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

West Ham are well-placed to agree a loan-to-buy deal to sign a new striker before the transfer window closes on 3 February.

Fulham boss Marco Silva believes "the better team lost," after his side were beaten 3-2 by West Ham United in the Premier League.

Fulham manager Marco Silva made some bold comments about his side deserving to beat West Ham in their Premier League tie.

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.

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 United will look to finalize a deal with RB Leipzig for André Silva, according to Florian Plettenberg. The forward is now West Ham’s number one target this transfer window after numerous

Graham Potter won his first Premier League game in charge of West Ham in a wild five-goal thriller against Fulham.

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Silva’s move from Eintracht Frankfurt to the Saxon capital reportedly cost RB some €23m. The attacker’s failure to thrive at his current club has seen his estimated market value drop from a peak of €45m in 2021 to €5m today.

German transfer experts Florian Plettenberg and Philipp Hinze are both reporting that RB Leipzig and West Ham are in advanced negotiations over a loan deal for Portuguese striker André Silva.The