West Ham could be a possible destination for David Moyes next season

David Moyes looks certain to take over as West Ham manager next season.

Sunday Mirror Sport understands Moyes – who has been at Real Sociedad for barely six months – is keen for the swiftest possible return to the Premier League, and the Spanish club will not stand in his way.

While former Everton and Manchester United boss Moyes insists he is revelling in his time in La Liga, his achievement in stabilising a Sociedad side who looked bound for relegation when he took over has been seen locally as little more than the minimum requirement.

And while he has created a decent impression with the Basque club, he is not seen as a long-term option.

That has hardened Moyes’ determination to make a Premier League comeback sooner rather than later. And West Ham’s owners - judging Moyes on his record and work at Goodison Park, rather than during his 10-month stint at Old Trafford - see him as a good fit should they decide to call time on Sam Allardyce’s reign at Upton Park.

Moyes’ old pal Tony Henry is the chief scout at West Ham.

A former player with Manchester City and Bolton, Henry worked for the Scot in a similar capacity at Everton and is now in charge of all Hammers’ scouting and transfer dealings.

He reports directly to the board of David Gold, David Sullivan and Karren Brady, and is currently negotiating with Italian side Sampdoria for Pedro Obiang.

The 23-year-old Spanish midfielder will cost around £8.5million and will be Henry’s first signing, should the deal go through.

Boss Allardyce clearly feels undermined by the arrival of Henry, and the power and responsibility he has been given by the board. Indeed, Henry does not work out of the training ground at Chadwell Heath but from Upton Park itself.

Allardyce is thought to be uncomfortable with Henry working alongside him.

There has yet to be a decision about Allardyce’s future - his contract expires at the end of the season and talks about a renewal have not taken place.

The longer there is no decision on Big Sam, the more likely it is that Moyes will take over.

Until a slightly acrimonious departure, Moyes enjoyed a good relationship with Everton fans - the sort of connection Allardyce has struggled to develop with West Ham supporters.

And while Allardyce maintains a new contract is still a possibility his departure has become increasingly inevitable during a dismal 2015 for West Ham.

The challenge of leading the Hammers into their new home at the Olympic Stadium next year would appeal to Moyes, and Gold and Sullivan would be aware the Scot has a point to prove after his unhappy spell at Old Trafford.