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Fulham manager Mark Hughes would be 'open' to discussions regarding a contract extension at Craven Cottage.

The Welshman has been reported as a possible successor to Louis van Gaal at Bayern Munich, where he spent time on loan as a player in the 1980s.

Van Gaal is set to leave the Allianz Arena at the end of the season after a disappointing domestic and European campaign and it has been suggested that the German giants are interested in Hughes.

The 47-year-old only signed a two-year contract with Fulham when he took over last summer and he has admitted to being flattered by the Bayern stories, but he has indicated that he is happy in London.

"I like those types of conversations, to be perfectly honest,"he said when asked about a possible contract extension.

"If the club feel I'm doing a good job and that's what they want to do then certainly I'm open to those discussions.

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"We just need to get this season out the way and maybe we can sit down and speak about those things."

Hughes' next task as Fulham boss is Saturday evening's trip to Everton in the Premier League.

Ahead of the match the manager has believes that he can achieve more with his current club than he did with former side Blackburn, who he helped reach two FA Cup semi-finals and qualify for Europe twice.

He said:"I feel that there's certainly the capacity to do a similar job here and, obviously, I've come in at a better level because the group of players here is better technically than the one I inherited at Blackburn.

"Why can't we achieve regular top-10 positions in the Premier League and, on certain occasions, who knows? Maybe we can push for sixth position, fifth position.

"In terms of achievement, given the resources this club has, it reflects greatly on everybody involved."

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