Everton manager David Moyes
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Everton manager David Moyes said it will be a "club decision" whether teenage winger Harrison Armstrong is sold to Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest.
Moyes confirmed following Saturday's 1-1 draw at Bournemouth that an offer, reportedly worth £40million, had been made for the 19-year-old.
James Tarkowski's added-time equaliser earned the Toffees a point at the Vitality Stadium after Alex Scott gave the hosts a 41st-minute lead.
Asked if the bid for Armstrong should be accepted, Moyes said: "It's not really a question for just now. It will be a club decision."
Academy graduate Armstrong started on the south coast to make his 24th Everton appearance.
Travelling fans made clear their feelings on the future of the England Under-19 international, repeatedly chanting that a sale would leave the club with "a riot" on their hands.
"I think you always have to consider supporters; supporters aren't always wrong," said Moyes.
"But then there's also times where I've had people at clubs who are really powerful and make difficult decisions.
"I'd bring into that Bryan Gray, who was at Preston North End, and Sir Philip Carter, who was at Everton when I first came in. Not always decisions are popular, and sometimes they have to do it for different reasons.
"Managers have to make decisions on players sometimes and they feels like huge decisions. But there's sometimes bigger decisions to be made and the club will, I'm sure, make what they think is the right one.
"If I'd say something to them (the fans), I'd say their manager's an Evertonian."