Manuel Pellegrini is a man under pressure, with West Ham United’s board holding crunch talks about his future, according to Football Insider.
The 3-2 loss against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday will not have helped his cause, due to the fact that his side were appalling for a large period of the game, initially going 3-0 down.
ExWHUEmployee has reported that Eddie Howe would be interested in taking over at London Stadium should the dugout there be vacated by the Chilean.
There are plenty of West Ham fans who would be thrilled to see the AFC Bournemouth manager taking over at their club.
The 41-year-old has taken the Cherries from League Two through to the Premier League, where they currently sit 11th in the table.
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He has done this while showing an ability to develop young and exciting talent, as indicated by his decision to promote Aaron Ramsdale to first-choice goalkeeper. He has started every Premier League match this season while he’s also signed players like Dominic Solanke, Jordon Ibe and Nathan Ake.
West Ham’s academy has been causing plenty of excitement under Dmitri Halajko, so having someone who can shape talented youngsters into first-team players can only be a positive thing.
It is characteristics such as this that have got many West Ham fans excited about the prospect of him coming in.
There is a sense of scepticism from some fans, as they don’t trust the West Ham board to make this deal happen.
This may also be linked to Howe’s longevity at Dean Court, as he has been there since 2012, having spent another three years before his brief spell at Burnley.
West Ham also won’t be helped by the fact that Bournemouth are currently above them in the table.
However, not everyone is unanimous in their desire to have Howe coming in as Pellegrini’s replacement, with some preferring Burnley boss Sean Dyche.
ExWHUEmployee has reported that the former Watford man has already approached West Ham about the possibility of becoming their manager.
In other news, there has been another manager linked with the job if Pellegrini leaves, outside of Howe and Dyche.