West Ham United boss Graham Potter is under major pressure following a miserable start to the 2025/26 Premier League season.
One win from four games - alongside an EFL Cup exit - has ramped up the focus on the former Chelsea head coach.
The Hammers board opted to stick by Potter over the summer, despite only picking up five top-flight wins in the second half of last season, after replacing Julen Lopetegui in January.
Potter's charges ended the campaign in 14th place, but he was backed in the summer transfer window with £127m spent on new faces, including Jean-Clair Todibo, Matheus Fernandes and El Hadji Malick Diouf.
However, with his team struggling and a limited impact from those new signings, Potter is firmly in danger of losing his job in the weeks ahead.
Similarly to the under pressure Ruben Amorim at Manchester United, the three games up to the international window could be make-or-break for Potter.
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The club are rumoured to be working on a shortlist of options including Nuno Espirito Santo - following his controversial departure from Nottingham Forest - and Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna.
However, as per reports from Teamtalk.com, the club are keen to get disillusioned fans back on side, and they could make a bold move for ex-midfielder Frank Lampard.
Lampard - who is the son of West Ham legend Frank Lampard Sr - came through the Hammers youth ranks and made 187 first team appearances before joining Chelsea in 2001.
His image amongst the fanbase is mixed, with some of the animosity over his exit reducing over the years, but his managerial record is mixed, after Premier League spells at Chelsea and Everton.
A contract at Coventry City until 2027 is also a possible barrier and the club would need to take a deep read on fan sentiment before reaching out to the 47-year-old.
As for Potter, up next is a home clash with Crystal Palace on September 20, before trips to Everton [September 29] and Arsenal [October 4] and that could decide Potter's next move at the London Stadium.