Julen Lopetegui close to the exclusion of West Ham United. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
TalkSPORT pundits Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent believe that if Jose Mourinho is offered the West Ham United job, he would take it.
The Hammers have struggled this season under Julen Lopetegui.
They went into the season with great optimism, having made new signings in numbers in the summer transfer window.
However, nothing has worked for them and they are currently in 14th position in the standings.
The pressure on Lopetegui is mounting every week after failing to impress at the club even after being heavily backed in the transfer market during the summer transfer window.
Mourinho, who is currently the manager of Turkish side Fenerbahce, is open to taking the job at a Premier League club that is not competing at the top of the table.
Goldstein and Bent, while talking about the matter talkSPORTcame to the conclusion that Mourinho would be ready to take the West Ham United job.
Goldstein: “You know Jose would take it, don’t you?”
Dubbed: “Yes, of course I would.”
Goldstein: “You don’t want Jose at your club, West Ham fans.”
Dubbed: “Unless you win.”
Goldstein: “No, you won’t. The club will implode.”
Dubbed: “You will finish second and win two trophies.”
Goldstein: “It’s not going to take West Ham into second place is it?”
Dubbed: “I could get them third.”
Goldstein: “He won’t, come on.”
Jose Mourinho at West Ham United?
The Hammers have only managed to win three games in the Premier League this season.
Lopetegui is struggling at the club and looks set for the exit if results don’t change soon.
Whether Mourinho would take the job remains to be seen, but he is currently busy in Turkey and is not expected to leave them anytime soon.
His Fenerbahce side are currently third in the Turkish league, five points behind league leaders Galatasaray.
Edin Terzic is another name that has been linked to the West Ham United job after his impressive spell at Borussia Dortmund.
