Sergio Conceicao is a contender to replace under-fire Julen Lopetegui as West Ham boss, talkSPORT understands. The Hammers’ season appeared to turn a corner last week when they won at

Unai Emery had guided Villarreal to a Champions League semi-final before arriving to clean up Steven Gerrard’s mess at Aston Villa. In Oliver Glasner, Crystal Palace have a coach who won the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt as recently as 2022.

West Ham United have been handed a boost in their possible pursuit of serial trophy-winning manager Sergio Conceicao, with the under-pressure Julen Lopetegui also on the brink of losing his job at the London Stadium.