Lopetegui, 57, won Hammers owner David Sullivan over during talks recently, and he is expected to usher in a new era of success in East London.

Moyes has worked wonders during his four-and-a-half year spell at the London Stadium in fairness to him.

So Lopetegui will definitely have his work cut-out if he is to achieve success. The bar will be high, that’s for sure.

The owners expect at least a top eight finish from Lopetegui, but I would suggest the fans may demand even more, considering the fact that we won’t have European football to bog us down next season.

It seems like Lopetegui will call upon Sanz to help him kick off his West Ham spell in style…