David Moyes could inevitably find himself linked with another sensational West Ham return after two major revelations about Everton which have cast fresh uncertainty over his future.

Nuno Espirito Santo is doing a good job at West Ham this season, with the Hammers firmly in the Championship promotion picture. Yet many supporters remain unconvinced by the Portuguese’s cautious approach, particularly given his failure to keep the Hammers up after he arrived in east London more than a year ago.

West Ham have arguably looked their most competitive as a team since the heady days of David Moyes, who left the London Stadium as the club’s best manager of the modern era almost two years ago before returning to Everton.

The Scot did an excellent job stabilising West Ham during his second spell in charge, ending the club’s 43-year wait for a major trophy with the historic Europa Conference League triumph in 2023. Moyes subsequently helped Everton avoid relegation after returning to Merseyside in January 2025 and guided them to a 13th-place finish last season.

Moyes Everton exit ‘almost certain’

Many Hammers supporters still believe Moyes was underappreciated by sections of the fanbase and the club’s former hierarchy.

Now, two major developments at Everton could reignite speculation about a third coming of the ‘Moyesiah’ in east London.

The first development came when Everton’s owners, the Friedkin Group, announced they were exploring new investment options, including the potential sale of a controlling stake in the club. The announcement came less than two years after their takeover.

The second concerns Moyes himself. The 63-year-old is in the final year of his contract, and discussions over an extension have stalled.

Moyes admitted recently that negotiations had entered “a bit of a lull” following the ownership announcement, although he insisted his priority remained improving Everton on the pitch.

Scottish journalist Alan Nixon has claimed the Friedkin Group’s decision to explore a sale makes Moyes’ departure ‘almost certain’ – possibly before the end of the campaign – with a prospective new owner potentially wanting to appoint their own manager.

Football Insider is also now reporting that sources believe Moyes is ‘edging closer’ to leaving Everton. Celtic are among the clubs reported to be monitoring the situation but West Ham fans know that links to a third spell at their club won’t be far away.

West Ham certainly do not need to make a managerial change right now. Nuno has the Hammers competing near the top of the Championship after a major summer overhaul, and promotion remains the priority.

Could Moyes really ever return to West Ham?

However, the picture could look very different by the end of the season.

Nuno has previously spoken about the responsibility of getting West Ham back into the Premier League after relegation. Achieving that objective would strengthen his position, although there can be no guarantees about what happens next summer.

If the Hammers fail to win promotion, a managerial change would become a much more realistic possibility.

Even if they go up, Nuno may fancy a change of project himself, especially if funds are not available to significantly strengthen the team.

That is where Moyes could enter the conversation.

He knows West Ham, understands the expectations of the supporters and has already delivered the club’s first major trophy in more than four decades.

If that unlikely scenario were to ever transpire, the appointment would undoubtedly divide opinion, given the arguments that surrounded his departure and his pragmatic style of football.

This is all hypothetical of course. But if Moyes becomes available and Nuno’s position changes, speculation about a third spell for the Scot would be inescapable.

For now, West Ham’s focus remains on promotion and Moyes is still Everton manager. Yet the latest developments on Merseyside have created precisely the sort of uncertainty that could fuel a familiar debate among Hammers supporters all over again.