Leonardo Jardim and former Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas were among Fulham's targets to replace Slavisa Jokanovic, but rejected the opportunity to join the Cottagers, according to a report.
With the club bottom of the Premier League table with just five points after 12 matches, Fulham sacked Jokanovic on Wednesday, announcing in the same statement that former Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri would take over as manager.
Despite the swift appointment, however, it was soon after reported that Arsene Wenger had knocked back Fulham's advances before Ranieri was appointed. It's now also reported in The Telegraph that Villas-Boas and Jardim also rejected the opportunity to join Fulham.