Gerard Deulofeu responds to Everton after Goodison Park message
Gerard Deulofeu has responded to a message of support from Everton after the player admitted that his playing days could be over.
The 29-year-old has not made an appearance for Udinese since January 2023, having picked up a serious knee injury, and has admitted that he may never play football again.
Deulofeu only made 75 Everton appearances over two spells at the club but quickly became a fan-favourite at Goodison Park, and the outpouring of emotion from fans proves it.
Reacting to Everton’s comment on his X post on Thursday (22 February), he replied: “Love you, Everton.”
Former Everton star Gerard Deulofeu suffers huge blow
Any football player will understand the range of emotions that Deulofeu is currently going through, having to come to terms with not being able to do the one thing he loves.
Considering he is only 29 years old, the winger has plenty of life left in him and a lot of time and energy to give to Udinese, but it seems his playing days are over.
Everton fans will love Deulofeu, even despite a limited number of appearances for the club, and the love appears to be mutual.
The Spaniard has experienced an incredible career up to this point, playing for Barcelona, Everton, Sevilla, AC Milan, Watford, and his current team Udinese.
His flair, on-the-ball ability and trickery quickly made him a favourite at Goodison Park, and every other club he arrived at too. One of his most famous matches came for Watford in the FA Cup semi-final as the Hornets completed an incredible comeback against Wolves
Though he no longer plays for the Merseyside club and has not been there since 2017, fans have been coming together to support Deulofeu during such a difficult time for the footballer.
If he does have to hang up his boots, it will be an incredibly difficult transition, one that many sportspeople struggle to come to terms with at the end of their careers. The abruptness of it all will only make matters worse for him.
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