West Ham United boss Nuno Espírito Santo is under pressure with his side sat seven points adrift of Premier League safety.
Hammers line up several transfer targets to stave off relegation
West Ham have already been the busiest side in the Premier League in the winter transfer window, bringing in two new centre-forwards before most teams had even caught their breath.
Taty Castellanos and Pablo Felipe will be tasked with scoring the goals to keep the Hammers in the division, but the club aren’t stopping there, with West Ham lining up moves for Adama Traore, Charlie Cresswell and Brazil goalkeeper Bento Matheus.
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Braga defender Bright Arrey-Mbi is also a target if the price tag for Cresswell is deemed too high, while Etienne Kinkoue, who plays for French club Le Havre, could be another option.
That said, there is also the question of whether Nuno will be left in charge to utilise his new signings.
The 51 year-old is under immense pressure following Tuesday’s defeat to Nottingham Forest, after which he blamed mistakes made by VAR, and ExWHUEmployee has shared the latest on the manager’s position on Friday.
Ex shares Nuno sack update
Indeed, reporting for The West Ham Way, popular insider Ex revealed Nuno does not appear to be in any immediate danger of being sacked, so much so he is working with the club on their transfer targets.
However, that could change if results go against him.
Nuno’s record of 0.69 points per game at West Ham is the worst of any club in his career, having been sacked by Forest following a 71-game spell in which he boasted 1.48 points per game.
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The Irons’ next Premier League match is a trip to rivals Tottenham Hotspur, whose manager Thomas Frank is also under plenty of scrutiny after being booed by the away support following their defeat to Bournemouth in midweek.
That’s followed by a potentially winnable home clash with Sunderland before visits to Chelsea and Burnley, the latter of which could be the ultimate ‘six pointer’.