Wagner has led unfancied Huddersfield Town to the play-offs this season, allegedly catching the eye of West Ham United.
Huddersfield Town manager David Wagner
Huddersfield Town boss David Wagner is a possible contender to replace Slaven Bilic at West Ham United, The Telegraph reports.
The Hammers are said to be considering a new managerial appointment, with Bilic falling short of replicating last season’s seventh-placed finish in the Premier League and prompting the club to withdraw their plans to renew his deal, which expires in 2018.
The name of Newcastle United boss Rafa Benitez resurfaced in connection with the London Stadium post on Tuesday, although the Daily Mail later reported the Spaniard has no intention of leaving St James’ Park.
And West Ham could now turn to Wagner instead, with the German-American’s contract containing a set compensation clause which if triggered would allow him to move clubs.
In little under 18 months, Wagner has transformed Huddersfield from relegation battlers to promotion contenders on one of the Championship’s smallest budgets.
West Ham manager Slaven Bilic
The 45-year-old – a close friend of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, with whom he worked at Borussia Dortmund – is said to have had interest from a number of Bundesliga clubs in that time, with Wolfsburg strongly linked earlier in the campaign.
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