West Ham fans are absolutely delighted with the latest managerial links, after an inside source claimed the club are lining up Rafael Benitez.
According to reports, West Ham have identified Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez as their number one managerial target, and fans are loving the links.
David Moyes has completely lost the faith of the West Ham fans this season despite keeping the club up, and fans are already discussing his replacement.
The Scotsman has done exactly what he was brought in to do by keeping the Hammers in the top tier, but fans have been infuriated by his negative tactics and poor game management.
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Arsene Wenger has been mentioned as a possible replacement, and reports this week suggest the club are eyeing up PSG-bound Thomas Tuchel, but Benitez is reportedly the first choice.
The Spaniard is of course a fan favourite on Tyneside, but conflict with Newcastle owner Mike Ashley could force him out of the club, and the Hammers are waiting in the wings in case that happens.
West Ham fans haven’t had much good news to enjoy this season, but they seem pretty happy with the links to man who won the Champions League with Liverpool, and some of the best Twitter reactions can be found below…