Frenzy at West Ham as leak confirms ‘new Mourinho’ wants the job and timing is no coincidence

There was a frenzy of activity at West Ham overnight as the pressure on Julen Lopetegui ramps up ahead of the clash with Leicester.

After another shambolic collapse in the 5-2 defeat to Arsenal, Julen Lopetegui is back on the ropes at West Ham.

The club’s owners exclusively told Hammers News Lopetegui again has two “massive” games to save his job.

The Spaniard could not have hand-picked better opponents in that case.

West Ham face Leicester and Wolves in the next six days.

Both are below the Hammers in the Premier League table and are two of only three clubs to have conceded more goals than Lopetegui’s side this season.

That brings a different kind of pressure, though.

Because owners and fans are expecting two wins from those games.

Anything less will raise the very real possibility of West Ham sacking the manager.

Defeats would almost certainly be the end for the 58-year-old in east London.

Lopetegui survived the international break when 12 different managers were linked with West Ham.

Frenzy at West Ham as leak confirms ‘new Mourinho’ wants job

Amid all the speculation, Hammers News revealed one name under consideration was Sergio Conceicao.

In an exclusive, journalist Graeme Bailey told us that West Ham were ready to approach 50-year-old Conceicao if Lopetegui could not turn things around.

Now there’s frenzy at West Ham as leak confirms ‘new Mourinho’ wants the job and the timing is no coincidence.

Journalist Jacob Steinberg is known to have strong sources inside the Hammers boardroom.

Last night – 24 hours before the Hammers kick-off at Leicester – The Guardian reporter made a shock revelation.

With Lopetegui under mounting new pressure, Steinberg claimed West Ham have advanced their interest in the cigar-smoking Portuguese boss.