Everton had attempted to appoint Marco Silva while he was in charge at Watford.
Everton went all out to appoint Silva earlier this season, but were frustrated in their efforts, with Watford demanding an extortionate asking price.
The Toffees ended up missing out on the Portuguese boss, and decided to place Sam Allardyce in charge instead.
Everton’s interest appeared to disrupt Silva’s progress at Watford, and he has now been released.
Everton could now appoint Silva without having to pay a compensation package, but they have avoided doing so to date.
And Moshiri is now said to have serious doubts over Silva’s quality.
The 40-year-old finished up at Watford having won just one of his last 11 matches at the helm.
And that poor run of form has been enough to put doubts in Moshiri’s mind about putting Silva in charge at Goodison Park.
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