West Ham United manager David Moyes has revealed that he has held talks with Celtic about becoming the manager of the club over the years.

As quoted by BBC Sport, speaking on BBC Sportsound, Moyes admitted that talks between himself and the board had taken place over the years and also refused to rule out the possibility of that taking place at some point in the future.

“Over the years, there’s been approaches and talks, but we never got to a stage where anything got too serious,” he added.

“To manage Celtic, you need to be special and realise the size of club it is.

“I think there will be a time when I choose to come back. But it’s always difficult in a city like Glasgow.

“I’ve managed in Liverpool, Manchester, and it’s tough. Half the city dislikes you, and sometimes all the city dislikes you, depending on how you’ve done.

“Glasgow is my home city; I always want to be able to come back and mix with all the supporters. So that sometimes can make the job difficult, but it wouldn’t stop me from doing it if I thought it was the right thing.”

In the past, after his exit from Manchester United, Moyes has been seen as a bit of a joke figure to some football fans across the UK.

There were times when his name was thrown into the hat for the job and laughed off due to his previous jobs that hadn’t gone to plan.

However, in his second spell as West Ham manager, Moyes has rejuvenated his career with the Hammers finishing in 6th last season and securing a European Spot.

It seems from the quotes in this interview, Moyes is keen on returning to Scotland at some point in his career.

Whether that is as manager of the Hoops or the Scotland National side is unclear. But it would be interesting to see what that proposition may look like further down the line.

One thing is for sure, the 58-year old who started his career with Celtic will be returning to Parkhead, as his current West Ham side takes on Ange Postecoglou’s Celtic in a friendly a week on Saturday.