Former Sunderland manager linked with four Premier League jobs - report
The ex-Sunderland boss could be in line for a return to the top flight.
Former Sunderland manager David Moyes could be a contender for as many as four Premier League jobs, according to reports.
The Scot has been out of work since leaving West Ham at the end of last season having guided the Hammers to a Europa Conference League title during his second stint at the club. Prior to his time in East London, he took charge of the Black Cats during their ill-fated 2016/17 campaign, and was in the dugout as they suffered relegation from the top flight.
But after a period out of the limelight, it would appear that Moyes could be in contention to make his return to the managerial fold. A recent update from talkSPORT suggests that struggling quartet Crystal Palace, Wolves, Southampton, and Leicester City may all look to replace their respective managers in the relatively near future, and if they do, then Moyes could be a realistic candidate to take the reins.
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It is claimed that Moyes himself would be open to the prospect of a return to the Premier League. In a recent interview, however, the 61-year-old remained non-committal about his future, saying: "I don't know yet, I don't know. I've not made that decision yet and I don't want to make that decision. I just want to see how it goes. I've had some really nice enquiries from clubs and countries as well at different times, but I'm just taking my time and we'll see how it goes."
Elsewhere, in a recent appearance on The Overlap podcast, Moyes revealed that he almost secured a deal to sign current Liverpool talisman Andy Robertson during his spell with Sunderland. He said: “Andy Robertson, if you remember, left Scotland, Queen’s Park, to go to Hull City [sic]. I actually thought I’d done a deal to get him to come to Sunderland.
“I was the manager at Sunderland at the time, and I met his agents and tried to sort out a deal to get him to come from Hull to Sunderland, but at that time, Hull and Sunderland were both near the bottom of the league and in competition, so we didn’t get him. But there’s a million hard luck stories in football.”