West Ham have free run at Nuno Espirito Santo amid Premier League development
West Ham could soon move closer to the appointment of Nuno Espirito Santo.
Graham Potter is coming under pressure at West Ham after a terrible run of form at the London Stadium to start the campaign.
This has only been made worse after West Ham fell to defeat against Crystal Palace, in the Hammers’ fifth defeat of the season in all competitions.
As a result, Nuno has emerged as a potential option for West Ham should Potter be moved on in the coming days or weeks in E20.
With that being said, it now appears that the Irons have the perfect opportunity to land Nuno after the latest review of the Premier League.
West Ham could now hire Nuno Espirito Santo
West Ham have also shown interest in Slaven Bilic, but now could have an opportunity to land more of a project manager instead of yet another short-term fix.
This is where the Portuguese head coach could come in after a largely stellar spell before being surprisingly sacked by Nottingham Forest.
There is every chance that he could replace Potter and help turn the tide in terms of results right when the East Londoners need it most.
Given the ex-Wolves man’s credentials of success in the Premier League, Andy Goldstein has questioned whether the Irons would face competition from elsewhere for Nuno’s signature.
Speaking live via talkSPORT on 23 September, he said: “Are there any other clubs that will be looking at his situation and thinking, ‘Maybe we should get him before West Ham.'”
Darren Bent examined the situation, saying: “No. You go to the Premier League table and work your way upwards. Wolves, Pereira’s just signed a new contract. Villa, certainly not with Unai Emery. Brentford, no, they don’t operate like that.
“Burnley, no. Forest have just got rid of him, so that’s not happening. Brighton, no, Newcastle, no, Leeds, no. There’s only one.”
Graham Potter faces huge Nuno Espirito Santo threat
There is no doubt that the Hammers fans want to see exciting football with an attacking intent that also goes on to get results.
With that being said, that has been attempted with Potter and has ultimately failed, with West Ham potentially looking doomed for relegation.
As a result, bringing in a coach like Nuno, who is famed for his pragmatic football, which focused on counter-attacking football with Nottingham Forest.
| Stat (Nottingham Forest) | Nuno Espirito Santo |
| Matches | 73 |
| Wins | 32 |
| Draws | 15 |
| Losses | 26 |
It worked a treat at the City Ground, something which could be replicated in the coming months of the season at the London Stadium.
If this is the direction the Irons want to go in, they need to move quickly while they are totally unopposed to his signature.
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