Julen Lopetegui closes on Milan appointment to dash West Ham hopes

Lopetegui was one of frontrunners to replace David Moyes.

MILAN APPOINTMENT: Julen Lopetegui held talks with West Ham but looks to be heading for Milan.

Milan are close to appointing Julen Lopetegui, which puts him out of the running to replace David Moyes as West Ham’s manager.

Lopetegui was one of the frontrunners for the West Ham job, which is expected to become vacant when Moyes’s deal expires at the end of the season. But Milan are also looking to make a managerial change and they are poised to name the Spaniard as Stefano Pioli’s replacement. Lopetegui is more attracted by the chance to join the Italian giants.