Graham Potter’s stance on replacing Julen Lopetegui after watching West Ham lose in person

has suggested that he would be open to taking over at if is sacked. The Spaniard is under growing pressure to save his job after overseeing a run of five games without a win.Lopetegui’s hopes of staying at West Ham took a hit on Tuesday night when they were beaten by . Goals from Jamie Vardy, Bilal El Khannouss and Patson Daka helped the Foxes to victory in their first game under Ruud van Nistelrooy.West Ham were forced to wait until the 93rd minute to score a consolation via Niclas Fullkrug despite taking a total of 31 shots over the course of the match.

Potter, on punditry duties for , was quizzed by presenter Dan Walker about his next job in football and refused to rule out the possibility of managing West Ham.Asked if he was eyeing a return to the dugout, the former boss made it clear that he was keeping his options open.”Yeah, of course,” he replied. “As I’ve said before, you are open to everything. At the same time, I am really enjoying this as well because it gives you another perspective.”You get to see it from your eyes and how the media thinks about the game. That’s always interesting. It’s a different lens and that can only make you better once you understand that. I’ve enjoyed that.”

Potter was also pressed on the links to the Leicester job before Van Nistelrooy was appointed and gave a diplomatic response, saying: “What I’ve realised is that, in this world, you don’t believe everything you read in the newspaper.”I spoke to a lot of people and a lot of clubs over the summer and over the time I’ve been out. Out of respect for them, I think I will keep those conversations private.”You don’t confirm or deny anything, but this is a fantastic football club and they will be looking to start the new era under Ruud van Nistelrooy with a win.”Potter has been out of work since leaving two years ago, instead choosing to bide his time and wait for the right opportunity to come along.It remains to be seen if he would be willing to take over at West Ham, with Lopetegui on increasingly thin ice at the London Stadium.