Everton Monitoring The Situation Of Former Pompey Star Matthew Taylor

According to reports from the British media, David Moyes is prepared to make a move for Bolton midfielder maestro Matthew Taylor should he find himself on the fringes with his current club.

The ex-Portsmouth legend has played regularly under Owen Coyle and did sign a contract extension in July 2009, but may be on his way out after the arrival of Martin Petrov from billionaire boys Manchester City.

With twelve midfielders in the squad for the upcoming Premier League season, it would not be a surprise if Bolton's manager chooses to offload some players to fund further purchases at the club before the inception of the new season next month. And, Taylor possesses the potential rake in the big bucks for the Scotsman after some strong performances over the past year.

As well as the interest from Moyes and the Merseyside club, Sam Allardyce and Blackburn are also on the lookout to pick up Taylor should anything go wrong in the following month with the player's club.

Everton's offer, nevertheless, could prove more enticing as they seem better prepared to challenge for European football in 2011 than do Allardyce's men.

Taylor will always be remembered for scoring perhaps one of the greatest goals of  Premier League history for Portsmouth at home against Everton four years ago. His forty yard wonderstrike was drilled past the unsuspecting and helpless Tim Howard to put Pompey one nil up that day and David Moyes will certainly be hoping that the Englishman replicate the same brilliance for the Liverpool-based side if the potential transfer is completed.