MARK Hughes admits defender Carlos Salcido could leave Fulham in the summer.
The wantaway left-back has failed to settle in London since his switch from PSV Eindhoven last year, with his family moving back to Mexico following a robbery at their home in the capital.
And boss Hughes admits they may be forced to let the 31-year-old quit Craven Cottage.
He said: "The situation is his family haven't been able to settle. There was a robbery at his home and his family have gone back to Mexico.
"Carlos has got that to deal with but hopefully the club resolve it to a positive conclusion in terms of him being able to stay.
"If that still is a problem he may have to look at his options back home. We understand that.
"We have to protect our own position. There's a lot of dialogue going on but it's up in the air at the moment."
The Whites manager has been linked with a string of left-backs should Salcido depart, but insists Paul Konchesky is not on his list of targets.
Hughes added: "We have to look at alternatives."
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