It is not very often that British managers try their hand on the continent, but David Moyes is bucking that trend by joining Real Sociedad.

But why is that particular club so attractive to the former Everton and Manchester United manager at this moment in time?

"It has long been his ambition. He was thrilled but disappointed in 2011 when the Presidential race at Athletic Bilbao instead of electing Macua who was the man who wanted to appoint David Moyes, Josu Urrutia won and appointed Marcelo Bielsa. Had the votes gone the other way, he would have taken over Athletic Bilbao," said Off The Ball's European football correspondent Graham Hunter tonight.

Graham also feels that the talented clutch of players at an under-performing Sociedad will have been a major attraction for Moyes, while he also wanted to get back to work.

The fact that La Real are also financially secure and have a good pedigree for producing players is also a benefit, while there is an ambition to get out of neighbours Athletic Bilbao's shadow.