Report: West Ham shortlist three managers to replace David Moyes, one was sacked by Tottenham

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West Ham have shortlisted three managers as they start to think about life after David Moyes.

What’s the story?

Well, that is according to the Daily Mail, who believe West Ham have identified Marcelo Bielsa, Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel as potential options to replace the 59-year-old.

The Daily Mail add that David Gold and David Sullivan will give Moyes a bit of time to turn the situation around, with Friday’s 2-0 loss to Brentford at the London Stadium leaving West Ham 17th in the Premier League.

However, should the Scot fail to overturn West Ham’s dreadful form, Gold and Sullivan will act, with Pochettino – who was sacked by Tottenham in 2019 – a contender for the job.

Bielsa – who Leeds sacked back in February – and Tuchel, who was given a P45 of his own at Chelsea back in September, are also on the list as they remain unemployed.

Of course, West Ham could also hire a manager currently in a job, but it will be far easier to appoint someone who is unemployed, especially during the middle of the season.

Having said that, Pochettino may also be quite tricky to lure to east London.

According to the Evening Standard, the Argentine rejected Aston Villa as they looked to replace Steven Gerrard earlier this season, because he is choosing to wait for a Champions League side.

In our view, it may also be tough to hire Tuchel for similar reasons, given his pedigree in management.

Bielsa most likely for West Ham as Moyes struggles

From the three managers on West Ham’s shortlist, Bielsa seems the most likely to arrive.

Bournemouth recently came close to hiring the South American, although according to Graeme Bailey, the Cherries decided to stick with Gary O’Neil as the Argentine commanded a large backroom team, which would cost more in wages.

That came despite the fact Bielsa was keen to return to English football.

Therefore, it would seem safe to assume that he’d be interested in taking over at West Ham, and given the fact the Hammers are in a stronger financial position than Bournemouth, his backroom staff demands presumably would not be a problem.