West Ham United have reportedly held talks with former Juventus and AC Milan manager Massimiliano Allegri to replace Julen Lopetegui.
The experienced Italian tactician has never managed outside of Serie A before, but has long been linked with a number of top jobs across Europe, including in the Premier League.
Now it seems West Ham could be about to make their move to appoint Allegri after Lopetegui’s struggles this season, according to talkSPORTalthough they add that the Hammers may have to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season.
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With just four wins from his first 14 league games for West Ham, it is clear that Lopetegui is struggling and that something has to change.
However, it might not be ideal for WHUFC to pick Allegri if it meant waiting until next season to have him in charge at the London Stadium.
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Lopetegui is looking increasingly unlikely to be the man to turn things around at West Ham, so the club will surely need to move quickly and bring in someone who can make the kind of changes they want as soon as possible.
Allegri has a proven track record of getting results, but there are sure to be other tempting options to help the east Londoners immediately.
In fact, it seems West Ham’s big mistake was sacking David Moyes at the end of last season and bringing in Lopetegui as a replacement.
Moyes had been doing an impressive job with the Hammers and it seems a bit harsh that he hasn’t been given more time to continue his project.
Lopetegui hasn’t been the upgrade the club would have hoped for, and one imagines a few fans would now be delighted to welcome back Moyes.
