Moyes warned Everton he wanted their stars

Manchester United boss David Moyes says he warned Bill Kenwright he would return to Everton for some of his players.

Moyes spent 11 years with Everton before leaving Merseyside to replace Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford last summer. And the Scot angered Kenwright and Everton’s fans by returning for Marouane Fellaini and Leighton Baines and offering what was perceived to be an “insulting” joint £28million bid.

And though Fellaini eventually made the move on deadline day for £27.5m, Baines remained, with Everton rejecting Moyes’ final advances.