Leeds United wanted to land Everton bound boss.
Silva was dismissed by Watford in January, a fortnight before Leeds sacked Thomas Christiansen.
The Portuguese boss landed the Everton job this week, a post he was first linked to last October.
Leeds reportedly made enquiries after Silva in February, only to be knocked back.
The Whites moved for Paul Heckingbottom instead, who they fired today.
Leeds have since been linked to Marcelo Bielsa, a shock appointment for the legendary Argentine boss.
He is out of work since being dismissed by Lille last November.
Silva rejecting Leeds’ advances was proven right as he has now landed a far bigger job in the Premier League.
It will be to the Whites’ regret that they then turned to Heckingbottom, who won just four games in four months, but now they have another clean slate to start afresh.
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