West Ham United have already held talks about David Moyes becoming the club’s manager with Slaven Bilic expected to be sacked within the next 48 hours.

Moyes denied there has been any contact but he confirmed that he would be “interested” in taking over at West Ham if there is a “vacancy”.

Although West Ham are still looking at other potential candidates, the former Sunderland, Manchester United and Everton manager is expected to be appointed until the end of this season. Moyes will bring former West Bromwich Albion manager, and his former assistant, Alan Irvine with him.

There have also been discussions about another of his former assistants, Phil Neville, reuniting with Moyes but it is understood that the former defender is keen to try and secure a manager’s job in his own right.

West Ham will hold a board meeting over Bilic shortly - the international break means they do not play again until they face Watford away on Nov 19 - but the decision to sack him appears to be a formality following the 4-1 home defeat to Liverpool on Saturday.