Manchester United have been told they would get a 'definite' bonus if they sign Declan Rice for £100million.
21.01.2022 - 23:01 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
David Moyes has previewed returning to Old Trafford as West Ham manager as he prepares his side to take on Manchester United on Saturday.
Moyes was chosen as Sir Alex Ferguson's successor back in July 2013 after the United legend retired from football.
Ultimately it did not work out for the Scot in Manchester and he was sacked less than a year after being appointed.
When asked about whether it meant anything being above United, Moyes said: "Of course it does because there are not many managers who go to Old Trafford with their team above them in the league.
"When you think of Sir Alex as the manager and how hard it was for anybody to get in front of Manchester United.
"I am pleased to be in front of them but what really matters is us getting three points and that we are ahead of them come the end of the season and this time of the season it does not really matter that much.
He added: "When you go to the big clubs you get judged immediately and you have to expect that.
"I've said many times it is a brilliant club.
"It was a great, great job to have and I am more disappointed in myself that in my period I couldn't do a better job. Overall, as everybody has seen, Manchester United has had some of the best managers in the world, even in recent years, and it's a tough job.
"It happens in football that you don't always get it right, you don't win all the games you should do at times but I look back at it with really fond memories, the people I worked with, the players I had there, they were excellent players I just could not get it to work at the time."
This will not be the first time that Moyes has returned to Old Trafford and when speaking to the media he was asked if it meant more to him personally managing an opposition
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