Allardyce set to take over as West Ham manager

Source: talkSPORT


Sam Allardyce has confirmed he is on the verge of taking over as West Ham manager.

Reports surfaced on Friday linking the former Blackburn and Bolton boss with the Upton Park job and in an interview on Sunday the 56-year-old has claimed he is set to take the reins at the troubled club as soon as he returns from holiday with lawyers acting for both sides currently drawing up contracts.

He told the People: “Everything has been agreed in principle and I look forward to taking charge after I have had a family holiday.
“It’s always difficult dealing with the aftermath of relegation but I want to get West Ham back into the Premier League as quickly as possible.”

Allardyce has been out of work since leaving Blackburn in December 2010, and was originally linked with the managerial role at Upton Park in January, as Avram Grant oversaw a troubled campaign which ended in the Hammers finishing rock bottom of the Premier League.

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Liverpool And Tottenham In Chase For West Ham United Star

White Hart Lane and Anfield clubs hope to take advantage of Upton Park relegation doom.


Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are chasing more than the final Europa League place as they prepare to battle for West Ham United goalkeeper Robert Green.

Managers Harry Redknapp and Kenny Dalglish are keeping tabs on the 31-year-old who is a free agent in the summer and can leave Upton Park for free.

Spurs’ boss Redknapp has finally run out of patience with keeper Heurelho Gomes after a string of high-profile blunders, most recently in the London derby with Chelsea.

Dalglish is aware of the interest from other clubs being shown in shot-stopper Pepe Reina as the Spaniard is desperate to play in the Champions League.

The Anfield manager does not want to lose his number one but knows any £20million bid from a Champions League club will trigger a release cause in his contract.

Reports suggest Dalglish is also after Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris but Green is seen as a cheaper alternative.

Both clubs are hopeful of taking advantage of West Ham’s relegation problems to sign the England international.

Green, who made a huge gaffe in last summer’s World Cup costing England a vital win over the USA, would jump at the chance to play for a high-profile club.


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