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Report: Premier League side to consider two Leeds manager targets, will depend on one thing

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West Ham United will consider moves for Leeds United managerial targets Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers this summer.

That is according to the Guardian, who report David Moyes could be sacked by the Hammers if they are beaten by Fiorentina in Wednesday’s Europa Conference League.

Defeat in Prague could lead them to entering the market for a new manager, with Potter and Rodgers two of four names set to be looked at by West Ham.

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After consecutive top seven finishes in the Premier League, West Ham endured a difficult season domestically, only securing survival on the penultimate weekend.

As a result, Moyes was twice one defeat away from being sacked over the course of the campaign, with their run in Europe keeping him in the job.

A win in the Europa Conference League final would ensure they are playing European football for a third consecutive year.

West Ham could consider Leeds targets

Leeds will be hoping West Ham have enough against Fiorentina to lift the trophy and therefore keep Moyes in a job.

Potter and Rodgers are undoubtedly the two most high profile managers to have been linked with Leeds this summer, and even without Premier League interest, they would take some convincing to drop into the Championship.

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The majority of top-flight managers are currently secure in their role, with Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace the only real other uncertainty aside from West Ham.

Should any vacancies not arise, that could hand Leeds a boost in their pursuit of either Potter or Rodgers, as a project of sealing an immediate promotion from the Championship could be more enticing.

Leeds simply have to find a manager that can get fans back on side in the coming weeks after the recent failures of their recent appointments.