Marco Silva gives Nottingham Forest his final answer following job proposal

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It’s no secret that Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is a huge fan of Marco Silva.

The pair have worked together previously at Olympiacos and have retained a healthy working relationship.

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Silva is out of contract at Fulham this summer, and with just a year to run on Vitor Pereira’s Forest contract, speculation has been rife.

Now, with the season drawing to a close, Silva has decided on his next step and whether he sees Forest in his future.

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According to A Bola, Silva will be the next Benfica manager, with Jose Mourinho heading to Real Madrid when the season is over.

It’s believed that Silva has been made aware of interest from Marinakis, but he will reject any approaches made for his services by Forest.

The Fulham boss has worked wonders to establish Fulham as a Premier League football club, and it would appear that the Cottagers have lost the battle to keep their manager.

Moving to Benfica will give Silva a crack at European football, and now Forest will have to park this interest and move forward with Pereira.

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Silva rejecting Forest is telling, and although his relationship with Marinakis is thought to be strong, he clearly feels that a switch to Benfica is the perfect next step for his career.

Forest shouldn’t get too eaten up over this, and it’s fair to say that Pereira has done more than enough to earn a chance to lead the Reds next season anyway.

The team’s form has been sensational over the last six weeks and for Forest to secure their Premier League status with two games remaining is of testament to the work being done.

Silva would naturally have been a quality appointment for any Premier League club but Marinakis won’t be too deterred in his quest to get Forest back on track.