It was very widely reported at the time and never refuted by DCLs camp but maybe you're right and it was a grand conspiracy by Everton and Dyche to be lashing out phantom contract offers via the press to make him look bad.
Moyes wasn't here 12 months ago. It was widely reported and even commented on by Dyche we were trying to keep him.
We have undoubtedly offered worse terms now than we did last summer, that's part of the gamble of running a contract down.
Offered one in Jan, then again in the summer. Tried to offload him once he turned those down and again offered him one recently when he indicated he's willing to re-sign.