David Moyes Reportedly Seen by West Ham as Potential Sam Allardyce Replacement

Real Sociedad manager David Moyes is reportedly being lined up for a Premier League return after it emerged West Ham United are in the hunt to appoint the Scot at their helm this summer.

It's been predicted for some time now that Sam Allardyce's tenure at Upton Park is coming to an end, with The Telegraph's Matt Law writing that Moyes is now the east Londoners' "number one target" to replace him:   

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It is understood that West Ham have now made a more direct approach to Moyes, with the Scotsman being told he is first choice to lead the club into the Olympic Stadium.

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Rafael Benítez and Slaven Bilic are on a list of alternative targets to Moyes, but West Ham are committed to pursuing the former Everton and Manchester United manager until they are given a definitive answer. West Ham hope their conviction will convince Moyes to take advantage of an agreement with Sociedad that he can speak to Premier League clubs about a return to England.

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Moyes headed for the pastures of La Liga after receiving his marching orders as Manchester United chief in April 2014 and, as Samuel Marsden writes for the Mirror, is "bouncing back well in Spain."

However, Moyes is only six months into an 18-month deal with Basque outfit Real Sociedad, and so some negotiation would be required to execute his release from La Liga.

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The former Everton and United tactician may be open to the idea of a return to the English top flight, having ended his tenure at Old Trafford with such bitter disappointment.

Wanting to prove his critics wrong, Moyes' pressure would certainly be less if he were to make the move to West Ham, with Allardyce's days at the club seemingly drawing to a close.