David Moyes set to make January move for Marouane Fellaini

David Moyes is trying to coax Marouane Fellaini out of retirement after being appointed Everton manager for a second time.

The 61-year-old signed a two-and-a-half-year contract at Goodison Park following the mercy sacking of Sean Dyche last week.

Moyes’ first act as Everton’s new manager was to reach out to Fellaini whom he managed during his previous spell at Goodison.

The Scot also brought the Belgian elbow-smith to Old Trafford during his brief stint as Manchester United boss.

However, sources claim Fellaini is reluctant to return to the Premier League as he is fearful of being sent-off in every game following the introduction of VAR.

‘I’m putting the band back together’, Moyes told Paddy Power News.

‘Marouane, Jags, Tim Cahill – even Big Yakubu!’

‘All the old gang, back together for one last dance’.

When asked whether recruiting a bunch of middle-aged former players might be construed by supporters as a backwards step, the former West Ham boss told us:

‘After enduring two-years of Dyche-ball, the Everton fans can’t wait to see Marouane trap a 50-yard punt from Jags on his chest’.

‘I’ve already had fans come up to me in the street to say they’d rather watch a 45-year-old Tim Cahill shadowbox the corner flag than one more minute of football under Dyche’.

Meanwhile, Everton U-18s coach Leighton Baines saw David Moyes emerge from the showers at Finch Farm this morning and thought the past twelve years had been a dream.

The 40-year-old former left-back had been taking a nap at Everton’s training complex when he was woken by the sound of running water.

When Baines went to the showers to investigate, he discovered Moyes there who said ‘good morning’ to him.

‘It was all a bad dream. Like some poorly written 1980s American soap’, Baines told us.

‘It was horrible. Big Sam. Rafa Benitez. Sean Dyche. I have PTSD from the Neal Maupay segment alone.

‘So, you can’t imagine my relief when I saw Moyesy lathering up his buttocks this morning’.

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