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Marco Silva 'favourite for Wolverhampton Wanderers job'

Former Olympiacos manager Marco Silva emerges as the favourite to replace Kenny Jackett at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Former Olympiacos manager Marco Silva has emerged as the favourite to take over at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The Championship side are expected to dispense with the services of Kenny Jackett following the club's £30m takeover by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International last week.

Fosun had an agreement in place to install Julen Lopetegui as manager but he instead opted to take the top job with the Spain national side just hours before the takeover was completed.

According to media reports in his native Portugal, Silva is now in the frame to take over at Wolves and could be aided in his pursuit by renowned agent and countryman Jorge Mendes, who is thought to have been heavily involved with the Fosun takeover.

If appointed, Silva would become only the second overseas manager to take the reins at the Midlands side following Stale Solbakken's unsuccessful stint in the hotseat in 2012.

Steve Bruce, who quit as manager of Hull City last week, has also been linked with the post.

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