West Ham might method Sérgio Conceição to exchange Julen Lopetegui

West Ham are contemplating Sérgio Conceição as a alternative for Julen Lopetegui, whose future as supervisor is below rising stress after his group’s 5-2 defeat at residence in opposition to Arsenal final Saturday.

The Guardian revealed final month that the Spaniard’s place hinged on outcomes in opposition to ­Newcastle and Arsenal, with defeats in each ­outings more likely to have resulted in his dismissal. Lopetegui, employed as David Moyes’s alternative final summer season, met the problem by recording an spectacular 2-0 win at Newcastle.

But West Ham have been unable to construct on that efficiency after they hosted Arsenal, who sailed right into a 4-0 lead inside 36 minutes after capitalising on some woeful defending. The style of that newest collapse has positioned Lopetegui below renewed scrutiny earlier than the journey to Leicester on Tuesday evening and the house recreation in opposition to Wolves subsequent Monday. Though beating Newcastle has purchased the 58-year-old time, it’s understood West Ham have been figuring out potential replacements.

There’s severe curiosity in Conceição, who left Porto final summer season. The 50-year-old Portuguese, who led Porto to 3 league titles and twice took them to the Champions League quarter-finals, is considered drawn to the job. West Ham are but to determine contact with Conceição however there may be assist for him inside the membership.

Different contenders embody the previous Juventus supervisor Max Allegri, who has been pictured in London just lately. There’s a feeling that ­Graham Potter might come into rivalry. The previous Paris Saint-Germain supervisor Christophe Galtier, who’s teaching Al-Duhail in Qatar, has been thought-about previously.

West Ham, six factors above the underside three, are but to advance curiosity in Edin Terzic, the previous Borussia Dortmund supervisor. They’ve made checks on Kasper Hjulmand, Roger Schmidt and Stuttgart’s Sebastian Hoeness.

West Ham wouldn’t have a historical past of swift sackings and stay reluctant to fireside Lopetegui however there may be rising alarm over the group’s type. The previous Wolves supervisor has struggled to implement his imaginative and prescient and there may be disquiet over final summer season’s switch enterprise. West Ham spent greater than £100m on gamers. Questions have been requested about Tim Steidten, the technical director.

Lopetegui might be in deep trouble if West Ham lose in opposition to Leicester. He has been boosted by the supply of Lucas Paquetá who had been anticipated to provide proof in São Paulo on Tuesday to the Brazilian parliament for its inquiry into sports activities betting. The midfielder’s authorized group efficiently argued for him to look by way of a distant video hyperlink.

Nonetheless it has emerged that Paquetá, who has been charged by the Soccer Affiliation over an alleged breach of its betting laws, is just not obliged to provide proof to the inquiry and has chosen not to take action. The Brazil worldwide denies wrongdoing.

West Ham may even be capable of name upon Mohammed Kudus after the ahead’s five-match ban. Lopetegui mentioned the defender Jean-Clair Todibo was a doubt.