David Moyes has agreed a deal to take over as West Ham manager until the end of the season, according to the Daily Mirror.
The Hammers are widely tipped to sack Slaven Bilic, with Moyes strongly linked with the job.
And the Mirror say the former Everton, Manchester United and Sunderland boss has already agreed terms.
The newspaper also say Watford’s Marco Silva and former Manchester City bosses Manuel Pellegrini and Roberto Mancini were sounded out but none were willing to break their contracts mid-season.
The Mirror also say Moyes will get a two-year contract if West Ham perform well under him and that he has been told he can bring in his own staff and players and will have money to spend when the transfer window reopens in January.
News of Moyes’ expected arrival has not done down well with many Hammers fans on Twitter, some of whom have been pleading with the Hammers hierarchy not to appoint the Scot.
So the boards plan is to get rid of Bilic and bring in David Moyes…. #whufc #coyi #PremierLeague pic.twitter.com/aVKJUxn1ie
— Danny Ryan (@thebogbrush) November 5, 2017
Memories of his first season will stay he has to go. #BilicOut. But if Moyes is the answer, I’m very worried at what the question is #COYI
— Adam Williams (@adamjw5) November 5, 2017
Moyes is a big mistake, we must go for Rafa @davidgold @ExWHUemployee @WestHamUtd #COYI #WHTID
— Gary Eve (@gseve05) November 5, 2017
@WestHamUtd I love slav but Moyes is not our answer #COYI #superslav #hammers
— Ben Syrett (@BenSyrett) November 5, 2017
Come on @karren_brady don’t let the David’s hire that Misogynist Moyes! #COYI ⚒
— Darren D Latham (@DarrenDLatham) November 4, 2017
Please @davidgold anyone but Moyes! Please! #COYI ⚒ pic.twitter.com/ub4srDbLRM
— Darren D Latham (@DarrenDLatham) November 4, 2017
I would rather my manager at U15 level take over at West Ham than David Moyes. Bare in mind, we conceded 126 goals in that season #COYI
— James Murray (@James_Murray93) November 4, 2017
I’d rather gauge my eyes out with a hot spoon than David Moyes become our manager. What have you done to West Ham!! #GiveOurClubBack #coyi
— Dec (@dc_whufc) November 4, 2017
Why on earth would we hire moyes when koeman is available. Arguably the only reason he was fired was he didn’t sign a striker #coyi ⚒️
— ajs (@sherriffs) November 4, 2017
David Moyes? oh please tell me this is a joke, really negative prospect. please just put an offer in for Sean Dyche #coyi @davidgold #whufc
— Tim Stoner (@stonertim) November 4, 2017
If we employ David Moyes we will be a bigger laughing stock than we already are #COYI
— Cliff (@CliffNixon) November 4, 2017
I understand Bilic has reached the end now but if David Moyes comes in that’s me done! #coyi
— Mark Palmer (@MarkPHammers180) November 4, 2017
If there is a cheap option then West Ham take it. Hope its a bad joke re Moyes as Slav’s replacement. The board are clueless #COYI #WHUFC
— Warren Bennett (@warrenjbennett) November 4, 2017
Definite need of change at @WestHamUtd, but surely replacing Bilic with Moyes is another step back? #WestHam #moyes #COYI #bilic
— Shan Toms (@shan_toms) November 4, 2017
@davidgold never message you, hate those that abuse you when you saved our club, but please not Moyes even for 6 months. #backwardstep #COYI
— Mike Jones (@mike_g_jones) November 5, 2017