Fellow Scot Moyes, whose Everton contract expires this summer and has long been tipped as a future United boss, was installed as odds-on favourite to become the next Old Trafford supremo last week.
And now it seems the 50-year-old will take the reins earlier than anticipated.
Additionally, former Manchester United defender Phil Neville, who has played under Moyes at Everton since 2005, has announced he is leaving the Merseyside club this summer.
The 36-year-old has not confirmed whether he intends to continue playing or move into coaching, but he holds a UEFA B License and has worked with England's youth set-up. Eurosport sources said he was preparing for life as Moyes's assistant, although these reports have not been confirmed.
Glasgow-born Moyes is a former defender who started his career at Celtic but played for Dunfermline, Hamilton and several lower-league English clubs.
He rose to prominence as Preston North End boss, taking the struggling third-tier side to what was then known as the First Division (now the Championship), before almost gaining promotion through the play-offs at the first time of asking.
Moyes soon got his chance at the Premier League when struggling Everton appointed him as manager in 2001, and has since turned the Toffees into solid challengers for a Europa League place, on a limited budget, and the 2009 FA Cup final.
Unlike second favourite Jose Mourinho, Moyes has not won any major trophies, but he is seen as having a greater commitment to coaching and development of players, and thus fitting in to Manchester United’s long-term strategy.
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