West Ham hold Graham Potter talks with Julen Lopetegui future in balance as Everton retain interest in ex-Chelsea manager
6 January 2025, 20:54 | Updated: 7 January 2025, 12:38
West Ham United have held talks with Graham Potter about the managerial position in the event Julen Lopetegui leaves the club.
Lopetegui remains in situ for now. and arrived at the club's Rush Green training ground early on Tuesday morning.
He took training ahead of West Ham's FA Cup third round tie at Aston Villa on Friday night, but the club have been discussing his future following a run that has seen West Ham pick up eight points from their last eight games.
One source has told Sky Sports News that Lopetegui will be sacked once they have an agreement in principle with a preferred target - understood to be Potter.
As it stands, there is no agreement with Potter or any other manager.
Sky Sports News understands that Everton also retain an interest in Potter, should they decide to replace Sean Dyche.
Potter has been out of work since he was sacked by Chelsea in April 2023 after a seven-month spell with the club, despite signing a five-year deal to replace Thomas Tuchel.
The 49-year-old was previously with Brighton for three years, helping them to a ninth-place Premier League finish in 2021/22, their highest-ever finish at that time.
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