The Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle report that the Cottagers are believed to be interviewing candidates in the next few days about the vacant managerial position, with Alan Curbishley and Sven-Goran Eriksson favourites for the post.

With Fulham's first pre-season friendly a little over a week away and a training camp in Sweden on the horizon, chief executive Alistair Mackintosh is keen to move quickly to get a manager in place.