'I spoke to him a few weeks ago': Sky Sports journalist shares David Moyes stance as Everton links emerge

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Everton are now looking for a new manager after parting company with Sean Dyche on Thursday.

The Toffees have sacked Dyche after a run of just one win from their last 11 games left them a point above the Premier League relegation zone.

Links between available managers and the Everton vacancy are already appearing, with TBR Football sources confirming that Paulo Fonseca is a contender for the Toffees.

David Moyes, who made a name for himself at Everton, is also in the frame to take over at Goodison Park once again.

Now, Sky Sports journalist Vinny O’Connor has revealed that he spoke to Moyes several weeks ago.

The reporter shared what he felt was Moyes’ attitude towards a relegation-fighting job – and how it may differ considering it’s Everton.

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David Moyes not keen on relegation-fighting job but Everton ‘means a lot to him’

O’Connor, speaking on Sky Sports News, said he felt from his conversation with Moyes that he doesn’t want a job with a relegation-threatened club.

However, O’Connor also said Everton “means a lot to him” and any offer from the club would be hard for him to turn down.

“One name that does stand out is David Moyes,” said the Sky Sports journalist.

“I spoke to him a few weeks ago and his attitude then was that he doesn’t need to take on a club who is fighting relegation.

“At the same time, Everton means a lot to him and if an offer came in, it might be a difficult one to turn down.”

How Moyes fared in his first Everton spell

Moyes took over from Walter Smith as manager of Everton in March 2002 and clocked up 11 years and three months in charge of the Toffees.

Under Moyes, Everton finished fourth in the Premier League in 2004–05, their highest finish since 1988.

This meant Everton played in the qualifying rounds of the Champions League the following season, the first time they had taken part in Europe’s top cup competition since 1970–71.

Moyes also led the Toffees to a runners-up finish in the 2008-09 FA Cup, their best performance in the competition since winning it in 1995.

At the time of Moyes’ departure from Everton in 2013, he was the longest-serving current manager in the league behind Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger.