Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is now being floated as a leading candidate for the West Ham manager’s position, with Julen Lopetegui coming under increasing pressure.
Rodgers was previously considered for the Hammers role when he departed Leicester City but instead chose to head back to Scotland for a second stint.
Fresh off a trophy-winning season and currently dominating the Premiership, Rodgers has guided Celtic to all but one victory this campaign, with a single draw against second-place Aberdeen and has also secured a Cup final spot.
The Irishman is just the latest in a line of candidates, which included last night’s three bookies’ favourites: Edin Terzic, Graham Potter, and Gareth Southgate.
Marco Silva, Thomas Frank, and Andoni Iraola head the list of Hammers fans’ favourites, with some even championing Rodgers’ former Chelsea boss, Jose Mourinho, as an outside shout.
Lopetegui himself can probably put talk of change on the backburner with a win against Sean Dyche’s Everton at the weekend. But with West Ham not playing until November 25th after Saturday’s Premier League fixture, it could be the perfect opportunity to make a change.
