West Ham ready to call time on David Moyes and target Rúben Amorim
West Ham are set to part company with David Moyes at the end of the season and have held talks over an ambitious move for the Sporting Lisbon manager, Rúben Amorim.
A final decision has not been made on Moyes, whose hopes of a new deal are fading, but the 5-2 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday has made his departure all but inevitable. There is an acceptance within West Ham that a change is needed, although the unpredictable nature of the club means that nothing can be completely ruled out. West Ham have four games left and could perform a U-turn on Moyes if he somehow secures European football for the fourth consecutive season.
The club face a battle to convince the 39-year-old Portuguese, who is seen as one of the brightest young managers in Europe, to join them. West Ham would find it difficult to beat Liverpool to Amorim, who is trying to lead Sporting to another league title.
Julen Lopetegui is an early frontrunner for the job and is understood to have attended at least one game at the London Stadium this season. However, sources have cautioned that the former Wolves manager is yet to convince David Sullivan, the co-owner. Reports that Lopetegui has been offered a three-year deal have been strongly denied. The 57-year-old Spaniard is also believed to have had an offer from Milan.
It remains to be seen who will make the final decision on the next manager. Steidten has ideas on who to hire and Sullivan, whose voice still carries the most weight, has been running the rule over candidates. A clear favourite is yet to emerge.
West Ham have looked at Lille’s Paulo Fonseca and Fulham’s Marco Silva. They were interested in the former Paris Saint-Germain manager Christophe Galtier 12 months ago but the Frenchman is currently
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