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Everton manager David Moyes has revealed he is considering former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam as a possible set-piece coach for the Toffees.
The Scot was famously capable of producing a wicked delivery during his playing career, and that was no doubt a factor when Liverpool signed Adam from Blackpool in 2011.
Adam had stood out for Blackpool during the club’s sole season in the Premier League and arrived at Anfield when Kenny Dalglish was the Reds’ manager, but lasted just one full season before Brendan Rodgers sanctioned his departure to Stoke City.
Speaking in a press conference about the possibility of Adam joining him at Everton, Moyes said: “I have mentioned I would like to bring somebody in to take care of set-pieces and Charlie is one a few people who is getting mentioned to me. I have had a lot of people enquiring about it, a lot of very good people. I have not made a decision yet but hopefully we might get close to someone shortly.”
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Moyes’ comments come after former Everton defender Johnny Heitinga made a similar move but in the opposite direction last summer, ditching his allegiance to the Toffees when he agreed to join Liverpool as the Reds’ assistant first-team coach under Arne Slot.
While Adam spent just 12 months at Liverpool, Heitinga was at Everton for five seasons, making 140 appearances for the club in all competitions.
Adam recently spoke on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast about his desire to quickly return to soccer, after being sacked from his first managerial post with League Two side Fleetwood Town last month. He said: “I learned a lot at Fleetwood and I’m ready to come back and see what’s next. It may be a first-team coach, or it may be something else, but management is something I’m keen on, it has always been something I’ve been into.
Charlie Adam lasted just one season at Liverpool. -Credit:Clive Mason/Getty Images
“I’m speaking to different managers and different people a lot – I think that’s key is that you have to speak to the people. I’m fascinated with people like Sam Allardyce and David Moyes, because of their longevity of being in the game.
“As a young coach, I think how do I stay in the game for as long as Sam, as David. These are the type of people that you have to look up to and think, how do I get there?
“I’m not afraid to pick the phone up. These people that have been there, they’re willing to help you, so you’ve got to use it. And that’s something that I’m trying to do next, speaking to the right people, and taking valuable experiences from the experienced managers.”