West Ham United have been linked with Carlo Ancelotti.
According to The Guardian, Carlo Ancelotti is in the running to replace under-pressure West Ham United manager Slaven Bilic in East London.
The legendary Italian coach was sacked by Bayern Munich last week and speculation has mounted that West Ham could turn to him if they and Bilic part ways.
The Irons are 15th in the Premier League table after picking up only seven points from seven games and the Croat has it all to do in order to turn things around.
Ancelotti would be an inspired appointment based on his illustrious managerial career which includes three Champions League crowns and various top-flight league titles from his time in Italy, England, France and Germany.
That on its own is enough to excite West Ham fans, but Hammers supporters should also look forward to the prospect of summer signing Javier Hernandez enjoying an upturn in fortunes if the former Real Madrid coach was to get the job.
Hernandez previously played under Ancelotti in the Spanish capital and the 58-year-old praised the Mexican hitman in 2015, describing him as a “non-negotiable” after extending his goal-laden form.
He said to The Guardian: “He’s enjoying the run that he’s on, it’s a really good one. If Chicharito is in this form he’s non-negotiable. I have a team of non-negotiables but only 11 can play and the rest stay on the bench.”
Hernandez spent much of that season behind Karim Benzema in the pecking order under Ancelotti, though he did produce when called upon – a late winner in a Champions League quarter-final against Atletico Madrid springs to mind – but a reunion could see him deliver his best form after being played on the wing for much of the season under Bilic.
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