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West Ham boss Pellegrini has two games to save job

West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has two games to save his job.

The Daily Mail says West Ham are actively looking for potential replacements as they consider a managerial change following their slump under Pellegrini since September.

They have failed to win any of their last eight games in all competitions, losing six, and have tumbled down the Premier League table from fifth to 17th.

Pellegrini has 18 months left on the three-year deal he signed when he was appointed in May 2018. The Hammers hierarchy are reluctant to make a mid-season change but may be left with no option if results do not improve over the next week.

Their reluctance is partly down to the compensation bill in the region of £6.5million which they will have to stump up if they part with Pellegrini and his staff.

There is also concern at West Ham about their chances of obtaining one of their preferred targets. Former boss David Moyes, Bournemouth's Eddie Howe and Burnley's Sean Dyche all feature heavily in West Ham's thinking.

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