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David Moyes wants the Aston Villa job even if it means working in the Championship.

The doomed Midlands outfit are set to part company with Frenchman Remi Garde within days and clubless Moyes is interested in replacing him.

The 52-year-old Scot is ready for a return to management and Mirror Sport understands Villa are the only club for whom he would drop into a lower division.

Former Leicester boss Nigel Pearson and Championship Hull's manager Steve Bruce have been tipped to replace Garde, but Villa now have a second chance to snap up Moyes.

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The former Everton and Manchester United boss turned down the job before it was handed to Tim Sherwood last summer because of his commitment to Spanish club Real Sociedad.

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He also rejected approaches from West Ham and Sunderland.

But after nearly six months out following his Real Sociedad dismissal last autumn, Moyes is now ready to return to work.

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Villa are trying to reach a compromise with ex-Lyon boss Garde over the terms of his departure after less than five months at the club.

Chairman Steve Hollis has already shown chief executive Tom Fox and sporting director Hendrik Almstadt the door as the club’s dismal campaign lurches towards its climax.

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As part of a restructure, ex-FA chairman David Bernstein has joined the board and former Villa manager Brian Little has been recruited as an advisor.

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