According to reports in The Mirror, new West Ham United manager David Moyes is ready to offer out of favour Everton winger Kevin Mirallas a route out of Goodison Park during the January transfer window.
What’s the word, then?
Well, The Mirror says that Moyes is keeping tabs on the Belgium international’s situation with the Merseyside outfit following the incident he was involvedat the training ground last weekend.
The Mirror says the 30-year-old was sent away by caretaker boss David Unsworth after showing a lack of commitment, with his future now looking to be in serious doubt.
Mirallas fell out with former Toffees manager Ronald Koeman earlier in the campaign after he failed to get the move to Olympiacos he wanted before the summer transfer window slammed shut, and he found first-team minutes hard to come by until the Dutchman was sacked last month.
Moyes signed the winger during his time with Everton, and he is ready to move for him again if the Belgian fails to patch up his differences with senior figures at Goodison Park.
How has Mirallas done this season?
It has been a frustrating campaign, after he was initially frozen out by Koeman in the period around the end of the summer transfer window.
While he did appear in the Europa League qualifying matches and Europa League, the 30-year-old played just 27 minutes in the Premier League.
However, when Koeman was sacked the wide man started the first two matches that Unsworth was at the helm, before the incident last weekend saw him dropped from the squad for the 3-2 win against Watford at Goodison Park.
Would he be a good signing for West Ham?
While he has proven that he can make an impact in the Premier League with 29 goals and 24 assists in 150 top flight appearances for Everton, there would certainly have to be some questions marks over his attitude considering recent events.
West Ham already have a winger in Marko Arnautovic that is a volatile figure and it would certainly be risky to add another when they currently find themselves in a relegation battle.
The 30-year-old likely wouldn’t have much resale value either, so the Irons would want to make sure they did get him for a decent price – he still has two-and-a-half years on his Toffees contract.
