David Moyes is nearing a return to Everton after more than 11 years away, with the manager being given an initial short-term deal and the contract structure to change beyond that, TEAMtalk can reveal.

David Moyes is set to go into a relegation dogfight just weeks after saying he didn’t want to take on another team that was “around the bottom of the league.” The 61-year-old is on the brink of returning to Everton, having held talks with the club following the sacking of Sean Dyche.