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FROM BACK PAGE season to succeed Slaven Bilic, whose sacking will be confirmed this week. Hammers chiefs believe a change is necessary as Bilic has lost the ability to motivate his players.

Watford’s Marco Silva and former Manchester City bosses Manuel Pellegrini and Roberto Mancini were sounded out but none wants to break contracts in the middle of a season. That means Moyes will get the rest of this season to keep the club up, an outcome that could see him handed a fresh deal.

Asked about the West Ham job by beIN Sports yesterday, Moyes said: “I know what Slaven must be going through. If it becomes available then, yes, but at the moment it’s not available.”

Moyes, however, had already agreed a deal with West Ham before the interview.