West Ham United have emerged as a surprise contender to land Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim.
David Moyes is reportedly set to leave the London Stadium at the end of the season after facing plenty of scrutiny in recent months.
West Ham’s 5-2 hammering at Crystal Palace only strengthened the feeling amongst supporters that now is the right time for Moyes to move on.
The Scotsman delivered a European trophy under 12 months ago but with his contract set to expire this summer, his days in east London look numbered.
The Hammers are already lining up potential replacements and Ruben Amorim is under consideration.
Amorim has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield but it was claimed just yesterday that a switch to Liverpool is ‘unlikely’.
Instead, the 39-year-old reportedly flew to England for talks over a move to the London Stadium.
However, according to Ben Jacobs, the Hammers are also considering other options.
Paulo Fonseca ‘very respected’ at West Ham
Jacobs took to X on Tuesday morning and claimed that Paulo Fonseca remains an option for West Ham.
Should the east Londoners replace Moyes, it’s noted that the Portuguese boss is an option.
“Paulo Fonseca is very respected by the leadership at West Ham and also one potential option to replace David Moyes if he leaves,” Jacobs wrote.
“As of now, though, there has been no contact with him. Fonseca is focused on Lille until the end of the season.”
Fonseca has been long linked with a move to West Ham and has enjoyed an impressive spell at Ligue 1 outfit Lille.
The 51-year-old was recently knocked out of the Europa Conference League on penalties by Aston Villa and has Lille sitting fourth in the French top flight.
Amorim more exciting than Fonseca for West Ham
While Fonseca would be an intriguing option for the Hammers, Amorim will surely remain their top priority.
Liverpool have seemingly cooled their interest in the Sporting CP boss, which could leave West Ham with a free run at hiring him.
Amorim is widely regarded as one of the most exciting young managers in Europe right now.
The Portuguese boss has Sporting sitting top of the Primeira Liga and just a couple of wins away from securing his second league title.
With that being said, if West Ham were unable to lure Amorim to east London, Fonseca would be an exciting appointment.
The Lille boss sets his sides up to play an attacking brand of football and his approach would represent a significant change from Moyes.