West Ham set to appoint Pellegrini as their new manager

West Ham United are poised to appoint Manuel Pellegrini as their new manager after Manchester Citys former title-winning boss held talks with the clubs co-owner David Sullivan.

Pellegrini is believed to have agreed a three-year deal at the London Stadium which could be worth up to £10m a year and make him one of the Premier Leagues highest paid managers.

Such a salary would still represent a pay cut for the 64-year-old, who was understood to be earning around £16m a year while in charge of Hebei China Fortune, the club he left over the weekend, in the Chinese Super League.

The West Ham board promised the appointment of a “high-calibre” manager after opting against retaining David Moyes, despite him guiding the Hammers to a 13th-place finish after taking the reins in November with the club in the relegation zone.

Pellegrini, who won the Premier League title with City in 2013-14, appears to have been West Hams second choice after Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez was minded to remain at St James Park.

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