Nuno Espirito Santo sounded out for immediate Premier League return

Graham Potter is facing a crunch clash at home to Crystal Palace with West Ham actively sounding out potential replacements. talkSPORT understands Hammers officials have spoken with former Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo. As reported on Thursday, former West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is also a contender to return to replace the under-pressure Potter. Ex-Hammers midfielder Gary O’Neil, now a client of agent Will Salthouse, who has a close relationship with David Sullivan, would also be keen. Potter has won just six of his 24 games in charge and next month’s international break is viewed as a key landmark in the final decision on his future. It remains to be seen whether the Portuguese feels ready to take on the huge task of turning around West Ham’s fortunes so soon after his sacking. His tenure at the City Ground came to an abrupt end last week following a breakdown in his relationship with Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis. Nuno led the Midlands club to Europa League qualification last season for the first time in 29 years and the Hammers would welcome a similar path. What is the current mood around the London Stadium? A recent vote of no confidence from West Ham’s Fan Advisory board will see sections of the club’s fanbase take part in a succession of peaceful protests starting with the match against Crystal Palace. The idea of the protests is to force majority owner Sullivan into making changes at top of the club. And that could see Potter first in the firing line. Potter’s stint at the London Stadium has until now proved unsuccessful and as fan disgruntlement continues to grow, club chiefs appear ready to act sooner rather than later. Recently sacked Nuno Espirito Santo has been sounded out for the West Ham jobGetty Potter is facing the reality that he could see be replaced at the London StadiumAFP But much of the damage had been planted prior to Potter’s arrival due to poor recruitment and the failed appointment of former boss Julen Lopetegui. Potter was sworn in as the Spaniard’s replacement in January but has struggled to impose his style on the team while suffering a string of damaging defeats. The ex-Chelsea boss was put further on the backfoot this summer when told that he must sell players before adding any new faces to his squad. As a result, Mohammed Kudus was sold to Tottenham with free agents Kyle Walker-Peters and Callum Wilson brought in. Goalkeeper Mads Hermansen was signed from Leicester but the new faces have done little to plug the glaring defensive issues laid bare by their recent 5-1 thrashing at home to Chelsea. A repeat of the same failings against Palace is likely to spell the end for Potter at the London Stadium. It has been a desperate start to the season for West Ham having lost heavily at home to London Rivals Chelsea and TottenhamGetty The 50-year-old has overseen just six wins from his 24 games in charge, leaving Hammers fans concerned about the direction of West Ham’s campaign. Potter has seen his side lose four of their opening five games this season in all competitions.

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Nuno Espirito Santo sounded out for immediate Premier League return

Graham Potter is facing a crunch clash at home to Crystal Palace with West Ham actively sounding out potential replacements.

talkSPORT understands Hammers officials have spoken with former Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo.

As reported on Thursday, former West Ham boss Slaven Bilic is also a contender to return to replace the under-pressure Potter.

Ex-Hammers midfielder Gary O’Neil, now a client of agent Will Salthouse, who has a close relationship with David Sullivan, would also be keen.

Potter has won just six of his 24 games in charge and next month’s international break is viewed as a key landmark in the final decision on his future.

It remains to be seen whether the Portuguese feels ready to take on the huge task of turning around West Ham’s fortunes so soon after his sacking.

His tenure at the City Ground came to an abrupt end last week following a breakdown in his relationship with Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis.

Nuno led the Midlands club to Europa League qualification last season for the first time in 29 years and the Hammers would welcome a similar path.

What is the current mood around the London Stadium?

A recent vote of no confidence from West Ham’s Fan Advisory board will see sections of the club’s fanbase take part in a succession of peaceful protests starting with the match against Crystal Palace.

The idea of the protests is to force majority owner Sullivan into making changes at top of the club.

And that could see Potter first in the firing line.

Potter’s stint at the London Stadium has until now proved unsuccessful and as fan disgruntlement continues to grow, club chiefs appear ready to act sooner rather than later.

Recently sacked Nuno Espirito Santo has been sounded out for the West Ham job

Potter is facing the reality that he could see be replaced at the London Stadium

But much of the damage had been planted prior to Potter’s arrival due to poor recruitment and the failed appointment of former boss Julen Lopetegui.

Potter was sworn in as the Spaniard’s replacement in January but has struggled to impose his style on the team while suffering a string of damaging defeats.

The ex-Chelsea boss was put further on the backfoot this summer when told that he must sell players before adding any new faces to his squad.

As a result, Mohammed Kudus was sold to Tottenham with free agents Kyle Walker-Peters and Callum Wilson brought in.

Goalkeeper Mads Hermansen was signed from Leicester but the new faces have done little to plug the glaring defensive issues laid bare by their recent 5-1 thrashing at home to Chelsea.

A repeat of the same failings against Palace is likely to spell the end for Potter at the London Stadium.

It has been a desperate start to the season for West Ham having lost heavily at home to London Rivals Chelsea and Tottenham

The 50-year-old has overseen just six wins from his 24 games in charge, leaving Hammers fans concerned about the direction of West Ham’s campaign.

Potter has seen his side lose four of their opening five games this season in all competitions.