David Moyes: West Ham boss ready to quit ahead of Bournemouth showdown - sources

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08 Aug 2023, 1:15 am

David Moyes could quit as West Ham manager before their Premier League opener against Bournemouth, sources have told Football Insider.

The Scot's future at the London Stadium has been an issue all summer, as first revealed by Football Insider, and had still to be completely resolved even in the wake of the club's Europa Conference League success.

It has been exacerbated by the appointment of the new technical director Tim Steidten, with the pair at odds over transfer targets and how to spend the Declan Rice money.

Talks were held on Monday, with Moyes making clear to the West Ham hierarchy his misgivings about how much his influence will be reduced at West Ham this summer and going into the new season if he stays.

Chairman David Sullivan has claimed publicly and privately that Moyes will not be sacked and will be allowed to see out the final year of his contract at the club.

The Scot has been pushing for the club to sign a core of Premier League-proven players who he feels can make an instant impact in his team.

He wanted Harvey Barnes before he signed for Newcastle United and bids for Harry Maguire, James Ward-Prowse and Scott McTominay have all been rejected by their clubs.

West Ham are now closing on the £30million-plus signing of defensive midfielder Edson Alvarez from Ajax.

But relations remain frosty behind the scenes and sources say Moyes could even walk out ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Bournemouth.

The Scot has to decide whether he is willing to work with a director of football, who would effectively have a veto over transfers and be above him in the hierarchy.

Another major factor in Moyes' thinking is that he has lost two key allies at West Ham in recent seasons, trusted assistants Alan Irvine and Stuart Pearce.

Despite the triumph in Europe, the final decision could hinge on how supporters react to Moyes going into the Premier League curtain raiser.

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