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News arrives from Spain regarding the future of Lopetegui, who seems to have distanced himself from landing at Milanello: another solution is ready.

The Milan is deciding who the next coach will be and it may not be Julen Lopetegui. Despite the rumors regarding the contractual agreement reached, it seems that the management has other plans for the replacement of Stefano Pioli.

The numerous criticisms from the fans probably surprised the management, who did not expect such a protest against the possible hiring of Lopetegui. However, multiple sources have denied that the Basque coach was actually close to the Rossoneri bench and therefore the uprising of the organized and non-organized fans could not have really influenced the final choice. It is not yet clear which name he will focus on, many are circulating. A good part of Milan fans would like it Antonio Contehowever it has transpired that there is no intention within the club to sign him, despite his successful past in other places.

Milan, is Lopetegui approaching another club?

If he doesn’t arrive at Milan, Lopetegui he would still have other options for his future. He has requests and at the moment the most important one comes from Premier League.

As revealed by EFE, the West Ham has accelerated in recent days to secure the Basque coach. The Hammers they have been in negotiations with him for months, they have identified him as the ideal replacement for David Moyes. The latter has an expiring contract and will not be renewed, despite recognizing that he has done a good job in recent years. Last year he won the Conference League in the final against Fiorentina and in the Premier League today he occupies eighth place.

The fans of West Ham they believe that Moyes plays too defensive football and they want a coach with more proactive game ideas. Lopetegui is certainly different from his colleague and could please him Hammers giving a different identity to the team: more ball possession and more offensive propensity.

The Basque coach has already coached in Premier League: in November 2022 he took over at the helm of Wolverhampton, leading him to salvation. In August 2023 due to some financial problems that blocked the market he left i Wolves. Since then he has no longer coached, but he remained to live in England to perfect his English. We’ll see if his future actually lies at West Ham, who also have Lille’s Paulo Fonseca among their bench options.