MOYES IN LINE FOR USA JOB

DAVID MOYES has emerged as a leading candidate to become the new head coach of the United States national team.

It is understood that USSF officials have been alerted that the former Everton, Manchester United and West Ham boss would be interested in replacing Bruce Arena.

Former Chicago Fire coach David Sarachan was put in interim charge after Arena was fired last October for failing to qualify for the World Cup.

Sarachan, who has been in charge for eight matches already, had his temporary contract extended earlier this month until the end of the year. This is to allow the USSF, headed by general manager Earnie Stewart, more time to find the right man to lead the US national side forward.

There are those within the Federation that want to move for Juan Carlos Osorio, who led Mexico to the last 16 in Russia.

However, the news that Moyes would be in the market has given the USSF something to think about.

Moyes, 55, increased his stock last season in a short-term deal with West Ham when he led them to safety, finishing 13th in the Premier League.

However, he was let go by owners David Sullivan and David Gold, who brought in former Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini.

It was a renaissance after his job at Manchester United, when he replaced Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, and a spell in Spain with Real Sociedad and an unsuccessful 2016/17 season at Sunderland, who were relegated.

Moyes, who had ten years with Everton after cutting his teeth at Preston, led United to the Champions League quarter-finals, where they lost to Bayern Munich.

However, he was sacked in April 2014 when United failed to qualify for the following season’s competition.

Moyes owns a home in Florida and has a good understanding of the USSF set-up, so it’s felt he could be the man the Americans need to lead them to Qatar 2022.