Newcastle United have been facing serious problems this summer after they were not able to bring in players according to the liking of their coach Rafa Benitez, which has left the manager fuming at the inability of the club authority to give him enough fund to revamp the side for the new season. The situation being this, there is a good possibility that the Spaniard might leave St James Park in the coming days.
This has irked a number of clubs in the Premier League as well as in Europe, who are looking forward to bagging the tactician for the rest of the season and put his vast experience to use. However, Newcastle’s Premier League rivals West Ham United are looking the strongest contender to get the signature of the wily manager on the contract paper.
The Hammers have been facing a world of trouble since the last term under the tutelage of their current manager Slaven Bilic and have started this season on a low note, losing all their first three matches of the campaign. They are now stranded on the last position of the league table, hoping for a revival in the forthcoming matches, which looks to be a hard target to achieve for the East London club.
The man in charge at the London Stadium, Slaven Bilic, has been one of the most highly regarded coaches all over the world and has been instrumental in the success of his club in the Premier League in his very first season with the Hammers. He led them to a 7th placed finish during the 2015/16 season in the Premier League and became an instant hit among the fans.
However, disaster struck the very next season, as the Croatian mastermind found it hard to get positive results for his team in the Premier League and finally ended up on the 11th place in the league table. The Croatian was also criticized for his inability to hold onto the team talisman Dimitri Payet, who was instrumental for them in the 2015/16 season. The Frenchman joined Marseille in January 2016, leaving the team in a vulnerable position for the duration of the season.
The West Ham United club authority has been patient with their Croatian gaffer so far, but their stance might be changing after he has failed to deliver this season as well. With the Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez looking to leave his club, a change might be imminent in the forthcoming days at the London Stadium.
