David Moyes admits he’s ‘really close to Everton’ after being quizzed on possible Goodison Park return

But could Moyes see himself moving back to Merseyside, six years after departing the Toffees for the biggest job in English football?

The Scot joined Manchester United in 2013 but lasted only 10 months before Old Trafford chiefs sacked him, and his career has somewhat meandered in the years since.

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A spell at Real Sociedad ended with another sacking, while he resigned from Sunderland after their relegation to the Championship in 2017.

He then enjoyed a relatively positive spell in charge of West Ham, but they did not renew his contract at the end of the 2017/18 season and he remains out of work.

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Moyes has been linked with few jobs since then, but a return to Everton was mooted earlier this month with Marco Silva, the Toffees manager, under real pressure.

The links have died down since last weekend as Silva eased the pressure with a defeat of West Ham, but another downturn in results could see the Portuguese sacked.