Former West Ham boss David Moyes could be in line for a shock return to the Premier League but not with Everton as many expected.
Julen Lopetegui has endured a difficult start to life as David Moyes’ successor at West Ham.
It is a well trodden path following the same manager at Everton too with Sean Dyche the latest walking along it.
After nearly five years of major progress, Moyes was always going to be a tough act to follow at West Ham.
Just as it has been down the years at Everton.
Not least because Moyes is a favourite among the media who are not letting it go that West Ham fans dared to dream of watching a more entertaining style of football.
In the eyes of many observers the former Everton boss was as good as it could ever get for West Ham.
Everton’s current plight has even been used as an example of that in debates on the subject.
Lopetegui is tasked with proving that isn’t the case for West Ham.
Neither are making a particularly good fist of it with both clubs recording just a single win in six games so far.
West Ham and Everton fans make feelings clear on Moyes return
Hammers fans who called for change in the summer were warned ad nauseum to ‘be careful what you wish for’.
Those supporters posed the question in response that if Moyes is so highly thought of and coveted, then which clubs were waiting to snap him up when he left West Ham?
Well now the Scot’s comeback could be on the cards sooner than anyone thought.
Amid recent results there have been rather laughable calls for West Ham to bring back Moyes.
The Hammers board already brought him back once and many suggest they may have to eat humble pie again.
For the majority of West Ham fans, though, that simply isn’t an option regardless what happens down the line with Lopetegui.
At Everton fans have made their feelings clear on a potential second coming of Moyes at Goodison Park too.
Rumours have been gathering pace that the Blues could be ready to try and bring Moyes back to Merseyside.
The Moyes speculation has not gone down well with many Everton fans despite their reservations over Dyche.
Now Moyes could be set for a shock Premier League return after his West Ham exit but not with Everton.
Moyes set for shock Premier League return with Palace?
A top Hammers News agent source has claimed Moyes has been sounded out for a big comeback by Crystal Palace.
After a brilliant end to last season Oliver Glasner has struggled so far this.
The former Eintracht Frankfurt boss knocked Moyes out of the Europa League when he was West Ham boss.
Now the Scot might end up taking his job.
Word from the top contact is that Steve Parish could consider sacking Glasner if Palace are well beaten by Liverpool next weekend.
Palace are yet to win a single game since selling the likes of Michael Olise, Jordan Ayew and Joachim Andersen in the summer.
And they are the only team to lose to struggling West Ham and Everton thus far.
Defeat to Liverpool could spark see Moyes back in London
The 1-0 loss to the Toffees at the weekend has, according to the source, seen Parish start to sound out potential replacements.
And it’s claimed Moyes could be a leading candidate as he remains out of work following his West Ham exit.
“Palace are already sounding out experienced managers and Moyes is one very much in their thoughts if they do decide to get rid of Glasner,”
Based on the reaction of West Ham and Everton fans to talk of returns to their clubs, both will be delighted Moyes could end up at Palace instead.
The games before October and November international breaks are notorious for manager sackings.
It gives clubs two weeks to make the change and any new man to bed in.
All eyes now turn to Palace’s home game against the Reds in the early kick-off on Saturday.
Another defeat for the Eagles and Moyes could be back in London by the time they face Forest on October 21st.
