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| West Ham have opened talks with Alan Curbishley about the vacant managerial position at Upton Park. | West Ham have opened talks with Alan Curbishley about the vacant managerial position at Upton Park. |
| New Hammers chairman Eggert Magnusson has moved quickly to line up the former Charlton boss following the sacking of Alan Pardew on Monday. | New Hammers chairman Eggert Magnusson has moved quickly to line up the former Charlton boss following the sacking of Alan Pardew on Monday. |
| Curbishley, who played for West Ham from 1975-79, has already revealed he would find the job hard to turn down. | Curbishley, who played for West Ham from 1975-79, has already revealed he would find the job hard to turn down. |
| "I would love to know what West Ham want to say, of course I'm interested. They are my club," said Curbishley. | "I would love to know what West Ham want to say, of course I'm interested. They are my club," said Curbishley. |
| The 49-year-old says he is thrilled that West Ham fans want him to take the job and an announcement could be made as early as Wednesday or Thursday. | |
| I think this is very cruel for Pardew as he's done remarkably well there Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger | I think this is very cruel for Pardew as he's done remarkably well there Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger |
| But, writing in his Daily Express column on Tuesday, Curbishley said the Hammers supporters should not take his appointment for granted. | But, writing in his Daily Express column on Tuesday, Curbishley said the Hammers supporters should not take his appointment for granted. |
| He added: "I'm flattered by the response from fans who believe I should be the next boss but two and two do not always make four. | He added: "I'm flattered by the response from fans who believe I should be the next boss but two and two do not always make four. |
| "West Ham are my club. I come from Canning Town, grew up as a trainee, became a first-team regular and sat at the feet of the incomparable Bobby Moore. | "West Ham are my club. I come from Canning Town, grew up as a trainee, became a first-team regular and sat at the feet of the incomparable Bobby Moore. |
| "The England captain would often give me a lift into training and I've never forgotten the lessons he taught me on and off the pitch, especially how to conduct myself in public. | "The England captain would often give me a lift into training and I've never forgotten the lessons he taught me on and off the pitch, especially how to conduct myself in public. |
| "Once you are brought up in a background like West Ham, the affection you have for the club never goes away. | "Once you are brought up in a background like West Ham, the affection you have for the club never goes away. |
| "I can easily tap into the fans' passion for the club, what they want and what they stand for." | "I can easily tap into the fans' passion for the club, what they want and what they stand for." |
| Curbishley is thought to have turned down the opportunity to manage the Hammers in 2001 when he was still at Charlton. | Curbishley is thought to have turned down the opportunity to manage the Hammers in 2001 when he was still at Charlton. |
| 606: DEBATE Curbishley will be a great manager for West Ham HB 606: Have your say | |
| He has been out of football after leaving his post at The Valley in May and has since been linked with Aston Villa, West Brom, Leeds and Norwich. | He has been out of football after leaving his post at The Valley in May and has since been linked with Aston Villa, West Brom, Leeds and Norwich. |
| Kia Joorabchian, the Iranian businessman who owns the rights to West Ham's Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, says Curbishley would be a superb appointment. | Kia Joorabchian, the Iranian businessman who owns the rights to West Ham's Argentine duo Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano, says Curbishley would be a superb appointment. |
| "I believe Alan is the best man for the job and can get them out of trouble," said Joorabchian. | "I believe Alan is the best man for the job and can get them out of trouble," said Joorabchian. |
| "I think Carlos and Javier would be pleased if Curbs came in." | |
| Meanwhile, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed his sadness at West Ham's decision to fire Pardew. | Meanwhile, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has revealed his sadness at West Ham's decision to fire Pardew. |
| Wenger and Pardew were involved in a touchline row last month but Wenger told BBC Five Live Sport: "That is not a reason to want someone to be unhappy. | |
| "I think this is very cruel for Pardew as he's done remarkably well there. | "I think this is very cruel for Pardew as he's done remarkably well there. |
| "He wasn't given time by the new owners but sometimes that's the risk in our job, you undeservedly get the sack even if it's not linked with your quality." | "He wasn't given time by the new owners but sometimes that's the risk in our job, you undeservedly get the sack even if it's not linked with your quality." |
| Ex-Hammers chief Glenn Roeder, now boss of Newcastle, added: "When one of the football family gets knocked down and lose their job like Alan has, of course there is sympathy. | |
| "They were just seconds away from winning the FA Cup final and Alan Pardew would have been in West Ham's history books forever and a day. | |
| "That is scary, how fine the dividing line is that we all live by. We all hang by a thread, all of us." |