Former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor has told Football Insider that West Ham should hold off on handing David Moyes a new contract.
Moyes returned to the east London club in December of last year after being relieved of his duties nine months earlier.
After a relatively positive start to the 2020/21 campaign and with just over eight months left on his current deal, there is plenty of discussion surrounding whether the Scotsman has done enough to earn a new deal at London Stadium.
Agbonlahor believes that isn’t the case, telling Football Insider: “I don’t think they should give him a new contract at the moment because, no offence to David Moyes, but he’s not going to have clubs queuing up for him.”
The 34-year-old claimed the Hammers hierarchy shouldn’t rush to tie down their manager, adding that the mood music can turn quickly at West Ham. He said: “It’s early days, yes West Ham have done well the last three or four games but we’ve seen with them it can all go the opposite way. They won’t get carried away and tie him down, they’ll definitely wait to the end of the season.”
The Irons sit 12th in the Premier League after a difficult set of opening fixtures, but Agbonlahor doesn’t feel the manager has done enough just yet, stating: “If he’s done well they might keep him. It’s one of the tricky jobs, West Ham. The formation he’s playing is the perfect formation for that team. play defensive, everyone behind the ball and play on the counter-attack.”
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Having already once parted company with Moyes prematurely in the hope of finding something better around the corner, it’s unlikely the club would want to do the same again – once bitten and twice shy, and all that.
Potential uncertainty around the manager’s future won’t help the current positive atmosphere at the club and may lead to difficulties in the next transfer market. with potential incoming players likely to seek assurance about who would be in charge in the long-term.
There has been plenty of support behind a new deal for Moyes, and as it stands that seems the most likely outcome.
