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West Ham United ‘may be hoping’ that Chelsea manager Graham Potter becomes available if they are to replace David Moyes.
The Lowdown: Moyes under pressure…
The east Londoners succumbed to a damaging 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Sunday, heaping pressure on the under-fire Moyes to quickly get results back on track.
West Ham were unbeaten in their previous three Premier League matches before Spurs, drawing at Newcastle and against Chelsea at the London Stadium, whilst also beating Everton 2-0 in late January.
However, their latest loss has seemingly fired Moyes straight back into contention to be sacked, with The Times sharing that he could be dismissed if West Ham lose to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
The Latest: West Ham ‘may be hoping’ for Potter…
According to club insider Claret & Hugh, the pool of available managers who could appeal to the West Ham board is alarmingly thin.
As such, they appear stuck with Moyes for the time being, but could see Potter as a potentially viable candidate amid his torrid run at Stamford Bridge.
As per C&H, the Irons ‘may be hoping’ Brighton’s former coach ‘could soon become available’.
The Verdict: Good candidate?
If Potter were to become available, and if West Ham did target him to replace Moyes, we believe he would be a sure-fire successor for the Scotsman.
The ex-Seagulls head coach lead Brighton to top flight safety over two-successive seasons from 2019/2020 to 2020/2021 – all whilst earning high praise from the likes of Pep Guardiola for his bold, attack-minded philosophy.
Operating on a shoe-string budget, Potter also guided Brighton to a ninth-placed finish last season with his side scoring an impressive 42 goals (Transfermarkt).
While his current spell at Chelsea isn’t bearing fruit, it could simply be a case of a square peg in a round hole.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is another to have hailed the Englishman for his work, revealing to the media that Potter is ‘highly regarded’ among football people at the top level.
Hypothetically, a fairly young manager like the 47-year-old would be the ideal replacement for Moyes, depending on developments.
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