Newcastle United boss Rafael Benitez is reportedly interesting West Ham United.
According to The Northern Echo, Rafael Benitez would have to pay Newcastle United up to £6 million if he breaks his contract by quitting, but West Ham United would pay it for him.
West Ham might well be on the hunt for a new manager in the coming weeks after the Irons lost all three of their Premier League games under Slaven Bilic so far.
Likewise, things aren’t much better at Newcastle but Benitez – who lost his first two games of the season – stopped the rot with a 3-0 win over Bilic’s side last weekend.
However, the fact that the Magpies failed to sign anyone on deadline day, despite Benitez trimming around £200,000-a-week from the club’s wage bill by offloading the deadwood, has given further rise to talk that the Spanish manager could quit.
The Telegraph reported earlier today that Benitez would “express some interest” in the East Londoners if they needed a manager, but The Northern Echo reports that the former Liverpool and Real Madrid man would have to pay around £6 million to sever his ties.
But the report goes on to claim that West Ham – long-time admirers of Benitez – would consider paying that on his behalf if it meant he would replace Bilic at the London Stadium.
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