What David Moyes has already told Leicester City as ex West Ham and Man Utd boss 'approached'

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David Moyes has emerged as a frontrunner for the Leicester City job and has already dropped hints about a return to management.

Former West Ham and Manchester United manager David Moyes has emerged as an early frontrunner to replace Steve Cooper at Leicester City after the Foxes parted ways with the coach on Sunday.

Chelsea beat the newly promoted side 2-1 at the King Power Stadium, which proved the final blow for Cooper, who only arrived at the club this summer to replace the Stamford Bridge-bound Enzo Maresca. In his opening 12 top flight fixtures, Cooper managed just two wins with his side currently sitting just one point above the drop zone.

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Over the last 24 hours, reporter Alan Nixon has claimed that Leicester City have prepared an 'approach' to offer Moyes the chance to return to Premier League management in the role. The Scotsman left his post at West Ham this summer following the expiry of his contract and has not returned to the dugout since.

The ex Everton boss has been linked with several roles since leaving the London Stadium but had made it clear that he would take his time before rushing back into work. The 61-year-old did not, however, rule out a comeback to the Premier League in quotes that could pique the interest of Leicester City and supporters.

Former West Ham and Man Utd boss open to Premier League return

Speaking last year as questions over his future at West Ham first began to come, Moyes insisted that he was not thinking of retirement, even after managing well over a thousand matches. He told Sky Sports: "I'm not in a hurry to stop managing, that's for sure. I can grow teams and clubs. I genuinely think there are loads of similarities at West Ham [to Everton]. Things we can do better, what we're trying to do.

Steve Cooper was sacked on Sunday.Steve Cooper was sacked on Sunday.
Steve Cooper was sacked on Sunday. | Getty Images

"The biggest milestone for me was always reaching 1,000 games as a manager because when you do that you've had a career out of management. It takes a long time to get to there and with what you must go through. If you're in work, it means you must be doing something right to keep yourself in the job. The fire always burns, even when I've been losing because I want to get back and get the result. The defeats are always hard to take and it doesn't get any easier the older you get."

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After leaving West Ham, Moyes elaborated further on his plans when speaking to the Rest is Football podcast. He said: “I’m going to take a break, I’m not going to jump into anything. There’s loads and loads of young coaches out there just now and some exciting stuff. Some trends might go away, we’re seeing some things and we’re talking about it. We’re seeing it over here for the Euros as well, so I’m just going to take my time.”

David Moyes on Man Utd return

The Scotsman has also hinted that his return to football could come in a capacity different to management. When speaking on The Diary of a CEO Podcast, Moyes effectively ruled out a possible return as Manchester United manager when asked, but admitted a return to Old Trafford in another way could be possible.

He explained: "I don't think it'd ever be in a role as manager that's for sure. My time's gone. But I always love to be involved in football and hopefully, someone somewhere along the line will want to use my experience when my time's up being a football manager.

"Manchester United is a great experience. When you manage United, it’s like living in the penthouse and looking out. You’re above everybody and you see the view much better, and for me, they were the penthouse."

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