Manuel Pellegrini is reportedly a target for West Ham to replace David Moyes.
The Independent have claimed West Ham United’s managerial target Manuel Pellegrini has a number of offers on the table in what could prove to be a stumbling block for the Hammers.
A Premier League-winning manager with Manchester City, 64-year-old Pellegrini is currently the favourite to replace David Moyes after the Hammers board decided not to offer the former Everton and Manchester United boss a new deal.
That was despite keeping the Hammers in the Premier League and guiding the east Londoners to a decent 13th-placed finish, taking over at the club when they were in the relegation zone.
Nevertheless, Argentine boss Pellegrini remains the front runner to replace Moyes, despite being in charge of Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune – a side that boasts the likes of Hernanes, Ezequiel Lavezzi, Javier Mascherano and Gervinho.
It is said that Pellegrini wants to move back into European football and would his current side would only require a small amount of compensation. Talks are expected to go smoothly with West Ham, but they face competition.
A number of offers are on the table for the former Villarreal manager, which could see the Hammers miss out on one of their prime targets. Rafa Benitez has also been linked with the role.
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