Moyes' stance on Everton future revealed – and the latest on takeover talks

Moyes remains committed to Everton despite takeover uncertainty, with the club's owners prepared to back him in January and insiders arguing for a contract extension.

David Moyes has guided Everton to seventh in the Premier League and the Carabao Cup quarter-finals despite a difficult summer transfer window that left him with just 18 fit senior players and one specialist striker. The manager remains "absolutely driven" and keen to sign a new contract, though talks have slowed since the Friedkin Group put the club up for sale last month at an £800m asking price.

The owners are hopeful of finding a buyer before the end of the season, with preliminary interest from US investors, though nothing is understood to be advanced. Club insiders argue Moyes should be rewarded with a new deal "sooner rather than later", with one source telling The i Paper that "stability is hugely important to the club given the ownership at the moment" and that "the sensible thing would be to offer him that extension straight away".

Moyes' position has shifted considerably since the summer, when there had been occasional tension with Everton's transfer committee over recruitment strategy. The owners are prepared to back him in January with a striker as a priority following the collapse of the Folarin Balogun deal. However, greater clarity over the manager's future would help, with some figures inside the club believing a short-term extension would "make complete sense" while the Friedkin Group assesses its options.