Former Premier League boss Julen Lopetegui emerges as a surprise contender to replace David Moyes at West Ham
Julen Lopetegui has been proposed to West Ham as a possible replacement for David Moyes, talkSPORT understands.
The intermediaries who work on behalf of Lopetegui have made it clear to the Hammers The former Wolves boss is keen to return to the Premier League.
moyes His contract expires this summer and West Ham insist that no final decision has been made on his future.
But as talkSPORT reported last week, it is now increasingly likely He will leave at the end of the season.
The Scotsman claimed in December that he had been offered an extension to his contract, but was waiting until the summer to make a decision.
Several West Ham fans have expressed their frustration of Moyes' style of play in recent months and would welcome a new manager taking over.
West Ham are in danger of missing out on European football next season following Sunday's 5-2 defeat at Crystal Palace.
They missed the chance to jump to sixth place but remain in eighth place, with Chelsea trailing them with three games in hand.
Ought Lopetegui being named, it would be an instant return to England following his departure from Molineux.
The Spanish separate paths with the Midlands side in August ahead of the 2023/24 season after voicing criticism over the club's lack of transfer activity.
2
He took over at Wolves midway through last season, where he guided them to safety after taking charge when they became embroiled in a relegation battle.
Wolves finished the season in a respectable 13th place, with Lopetegui winning ten of their 27 matches in all competitions.
The 57-year-old has great pedigree, having managed Sevilla, Real Madrid and Spain before his time in England.
His greatest success came with Sevilla, where they won the Europa League in 2020 under his tutelage, beating Manchester United in the semi-finals.
