Hull City Marco Silva has reportedly been identified as a potential managerial target for Wolverhampton Wanderers.
A week ago, reports began to emerge which suggested that Paul Lambert was likely to leave Molineux after a disagreement over transfers with owners Fosun International.
Lambert has insisted that there is "no rift" between the two parties but according to the Express & Star, Wolves have already started looking for a potential replacement.
Aitor Karanka is currently regarded as the bookmakers' favourite, but Silva - a former target of Wolves - is said to be in contention after impressing during his time at the KCOM Stadium.
The Portuguese is expected to be available in the summer, with his contract allowing him to leave the Tigers if he could not keep them in the top flight.
The 39-year-old will not be short of offers, with West Ham United, Southampton and Watford all said to hold varying levels of interest in his services, but Wolves will hope to tempt Silva with a warchest to put together a squad capable of earning promotion from the Championship.
Darren Plant
