West Ham United have reportedly made former Manchester City manager Mauricio Pellegrini their no.1 managerial target.

According to popular media outlet Guardian, the London club wants a new manager in place by the end of the next week with the aforementioned Chilean at the top of the list of managerial targets.

David Moyes left the club on Wednesday after he became tired of the way he was being treated by the club despite guiding the Olympic Stadium outfit to Premier League safety at the end of the season.

Pellegrini became the favourite after Shakthar Donetsk manager Paulo Sousa ruled himself out of the race to replace Moyes at West Ham.