Everton Newcastle United are keen to sign an 'iconic' Newcastle United player, who recently expressed his desire to be 'recognised and appreciated', according to a new report.
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David Moyes will begin his second stint as Everton manager on Wednesday evening when the Toffees host Aston Villa at Goodison Park in the Premier League. Moyes, who previously coached Everton between 2002 and 2013 before joining Manchester United, was appointed as the club's new manager last week after the dismissal of Sean Dyche.
Everton have won just three of their 19 top-flight matches under Daiche, a form that has left them hovering precariously above the relegation zone in 16th place.
“It's great to be back! I enjoyed 11 fantastic and successful years at Everton and I didn't hesitate when the opportunity to rejoin this great club presented itself.” Moyes saidAdding that he is “excited to work with the Friedkin Group,” which continued Acquisition of Everton for 400 million pounds last month.
The Scot added: “Now we need Goodison and all the Everton players to play their part in supporting the players in this important season so that we can move to our wonderful new stadium as a Premier League team.”
Chief executive Mark Watts said: “We are delighted that David is joining us at this pivotal time in Everton's history. With over a decade of experience at the club, he is the right leader to take us through our final season at Goodison Park and into our new stadium.”
Everton want Longstaff as Moyes' first signing
If Moyes wants to keep Everton, he will no doubt look to add reinforcements to his squad in January. According to Chronicle Live, one of these reinforcements could come in the form of Newcastle midfielder Sean Longstaff, who they claim is… Goal for the Merseyside club this month.
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Longstaff has been in and out of Eddie Howe's side this season, starting eight of their 20 Premier League matches so far. Howe has previously praised it as “iconic”. In a “really brilliant way of linking play”, the 27-year-old is contracted at St James' Park until 2026.
In an interview with The i in November, he hinted that he was frustrated with the perception of his role on Howe's team, saying he He wants to be “appreciated and appreciated.”
“At the end of the day, a lot of people don’t realize how we play, what the playing styles are, what my role is in the team,” he said. “I don't pass the ball over someone's head like Bruno (Guimarães) does, that's what catches the eye but there are many ways to win a football match. My job is to make them perform as well as they can and get into the box and score goals when I can.