[Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent
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He is in the final year of his contract at Everton, which expires next June, and talks over a new deal are yet to progress with The Friedkin Group.
As I revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider's Transfer Insider podcast, the 63-year-old is open to all possibilities but still remains keen to sign fresh terms at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The Friedkin Group's desire to sell their majority stake in the club is also contributing to the uncertainty around his future.
He has split opinions among fans since returning to Merseyside, but is clearly doing a good job this season as Everton sit 11th in the Premier League and are in to the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.
Speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, I explained: "He’s the type of man who'll just get his head down and focus on his work and what he can take care of. I think that's the way he'll go about things. I don't think he'll be needing any reassurances about his future. He'll just continue as it is.
"And if there are talks to be held in the new year, he'll be more than happy to do that because obviously he is very happy to be at Everton. But if there's no new contract, I'm sure there'll be a lot of clubs who'd be ready to take him."
What is Moyes' latest view on his Everton contract situation?
Moyes is content for now, but will soon want to know whether he is set to earn a new deal at Everton or not, as he weighs up what could be his final challenge in management.
He told the press: "There's been plenty of talks happening through the summer but maybe with the way things have gone at the moment, there's maybe been a bit of a lull, trying to get things in order.
"But like I've said many times, it's not the most important thing for me. I just want to keep trying to drive Everton on and build them up, and see if we can continue to improve."