West Ham are still keen on Fulham manager Slavisa Jokanovic, according to the London Evening Standard.
The newspaper claim that the Hammers are one of a number of clubs impressed by the 49-year-old’s work at Craven Cottage, but the Serbian boss looks likely to stay where he is.
The London Evening Standard report that Jokanovic’s situation could change as he could consider his options if Fulham fail to beat Aston Villa in the Championship play-off final.
The 49-year-old Serbian was previously the Hammers’ No.1 target to replace Slaven Bilic last summer, according to Sky Sports, if the club had opted to get rid of Bilic at that time.
OPINION
The Hammers may now regret not moving for Jokanovic last summer as it was only mere months into the season that they eventually pulled the plug on Bilic’s time at the London Stadium. If they had axed Bilic earlier, then who knows what effect it could have had. However it seems the Hammers have well and truly missed the boat on trying to sign Jokanovic, as he might reach the Premier League for next season by getting Fulham promoted. While the Cottagers’ clash with Aston Villa could go either way, the play-off final is always unpredictable, his side have a good chance given the squad he has available to him. It’s interesting to hear that the Hammers are still known to be impressed by the 49-year-old, and who knows, if the manager makes himself available if Fulham fail later this month, then he could be at the London Stadium. Then again it seems the Hammers are acting fast to put a manager in place as soon as possible, and they probably will have decided on their next boss by the time the play-off final happens.
