West Ham have held talks with Max Allegri to become Julen Lopetegui's permanent replacement, talkSPORT understands.
The six-time Serie A winning manager would consider taking up the job at the London Stadium at the end of the season.
This means the Hammers hierarchy would be open to hiring an interim manager to take them through to the end of the campaign should Lopetegui be sacked.
Graham Potter has He has also been linked with replacing the former Wolves boss. having also been surveyed by Lopetegui's former club.
The Spaniard was not named until the summer, as a replacement David Moyes on the bench
However, since then he has only won four of his 14 Premier League games in charge.
Following their defeat to Leicester in midweek, the Hammers sit 14th in the table after one win in their last five.
Lopetegui's side could also find themselves just three points adrift of the bottom three ahead of the visit of Wolves on Monday.
During the pre-match press conference on Friday, the 58-year-old coach was asked about his job security.
He told reporters: “I understand everything related to football and I understand that my main responsibility is to be prepared to face a difficult game.
“It's a great opportunity and a challenge for us at home. Being prepared to get the three points, that's the most important thing.”
Meanwhile, Allegri is currently without a club after his second spell at the helm. Juventus.
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the italian he left the old woman in may after three years in charge, having finished third in Serie A and won the Italian Cup last quarter.
During his first tenure with Juve, Allegri won five straight Serie A titles and four Coppa Italia trophies.
He also won another league title with AC Milan in 2011 before taking charge of Turin.
A move to the London Stadium would represent Allegri's first managerial position outside Italy.
However, the 57-year-old previously revealed in 2019 that he was taking English lessons ahead of a potential Premier League date.
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