West Ham United are reportedly keen on Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic.
Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic
According to Sky Sports, West Ham United are lining up Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic as their top target to replace Slaven Bilci this summer.
The Hammers beat Swansea City 1-0 on Saturday afternoon thanks to Cheikhou Kouyate’s goal, ending a run of five defeats in a row.
Just two points in seven games prior to Saturday’s meeting with Swansea had piled the pressure on manager Bilic, with some believing that he will be replaced at the end of the season.
For now, West Ham remain committed to Bilic after seeing the Croatian lead the club to a seventh-placed finish last season, but reports suggest that they have one eye on his potential replacement.
Sky Sports report that West Ham have made Fulham boss Slavisa Jokanovic their top target should they choose to replace Bilic this season, after he impressed with the Cottagers.
Jokanovic, 48, guided Watford to promotion from the Championship in 2015, but was surprisingly replaced by Quique Sanchez Flores before he even had chance to attack the Premier League.
West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic
A move to Israel with Maccabi Tel Aviv followed, but Fulham lured him back to London in December 2015, and after keeping the club in the Championship, he has turned Fulham into play-off contenders this term.
The Serbian has impressed in a number of jobs, having enjoyed a nomadic career that has seen him manage in Serbia, Thailand, Bulgaria, Spain, England and Israel.
Now, West Ham are believed to be keen on appointing Jokanovic, who used to play for London rivals Chelsea in the early 2000’s, and they may well be hoping that Fulham miss out on promotion this season in order to aid their bid for the manager.
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