The managers of Watford, Bournemouth and Burnley are all said to be admired by West Ham United.
West Ham United could still sack Slaven Bilic next week, despite none of their targets appearing to want his job – according to the Sun.
The tabloid claims defeat to Liverpool this weekend may prove the final straw for West Ham owners David Gold and David Sullivan, amid ‘growing concerns’ about Bilic’s ability to ‘inspire his players and organise the team’.
Gold and Sullivan are said to favour the idea of an end-of-season change of manager, and have drawn up a list of targets – all of whom, it is claimed, are currently in work and unlikely to be available now.
According to the Sun, Watford’s Marco Silva, Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe (pictured) and Burnley’s Sean Dyche are all bosses admired by West Ham, but as things stand they would have ‘no chance’ of luring either of them to east London.
Hoffenheim’s Julian Nagelsmann, Zenit St Petersburg’s Roberto Mancini, Newcastle United’s Rafa Benitez and the out-of-work Carlo Ancelotti are also listed as potentially uninterested targets.
And as such, West Ham are said to be considering whether a caretaker appointment might be their only option other than keeping Bilic, whose side sit 16th in the Premier League – a point above the bottom three.
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