Man Utd and West Ham eye same manager with Erik ten Hag and Julen Lopetegui on thin ice

Edin Terzic will be watching West Ham's Premier League clash with closely on Sunday - as he is on the radar of both clubs.

The 41-year-old tactician stepped down from his position as Borussia Dortmund boss in June after guiding the Bundesliga giants to the final last season.

And both , where he previously worked as Slaven Bilic's assistant from August 2015 to November 2017, and United are firm admirers of his work and have informally notified Terzic that he would be a candidate of interest - if they were to sack Julen Lopetegui and Erik ten Hag, respectively.

While the Spaniard's job is safe for now, defeat to the Red Devils would crank up the pressure in the London Stadium boardroom - on the back of an ambitious £132.5million summer spending spree - following last weekend's 4-1 drubbing at .

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Lopetegui currently maintains the backing of West Ham chiefs but the sticking point is that supporters have quickly grown tired of his football and results having already shipped 20 goals from their opening 10 matches in all competitions. The club's next three matches - United, and - are expected to prove defining before next month's international break.

Technical director Tim Steidten, who was a key driving force behind Lopetegui's appointment, is also under increasing pressure as his nine first-team summer signings have so far, flattered to deceive.

Meanwhile, INEOS are understood to have compiled a list of managerial targets as they continue to ponder change with under-fire Ten Hag struggling to keep his head above water at Old Trafford.

The Dutchman remains insistent that he has the full support of United's hierarchy but behind the scenes, it appears they are already working on finding his replacement, just as they did during the off-season before eventually deciding to stick with the ex-Ajax boss.

Speaking after United's 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce in Turkey on Thursday, Ten Hag claimed injuries were hindering his side's progress this season, stating: "Yes, it holds us back in our levels and also in our position in the league. When you don’t have the players available, you can't line up the best team."

Sources indicate Terzic is also rated by AC Milan as current Rossoneri boss Paulo Fonseca, an appointment fiercely opposed by the club's ultras, has endured a topsy-turvy start to his San Siro tenure.

He is also said to be open to the prospect of coaching in the , though at this stage, there has been no concrete discussions over any vacancy, just initial exploratory contact.

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