Dele Alli sends message as Everton exit confirmed on Friday
Yannick Bolasie and Dele Alli took to social media to react after Ben Godfrey’s Everton exit was confirmed on Friday (28 June).
The club confirmed that the 26-year-old would be joining Serie A side Atalanta for an undisclosed fee, though the transfer is expected to cost more than £8.5million [Fabrizio Romano].
Godfrey posted an emotional goodbye message via his Instagram following the news [28 June], prompting past and present players to send encouraging messages in response.
Bolasie wrote, “Good luck bro,” while Alli simply left two love heart emojis following their time at Goodison Park together.
Ben Godfrey confirms Everton exit as Atalanta transfer sealed
The centre-back has been a long-standing player at Goodison Park, having arrived at the club from Norwich City for £20million in 2020 [Sky Sports].
While many will feel that his entire Toffees career was not a complete success, the player has gone on to make 93 appearances and became a utility man under Sean Dyche last season.
Of course, with Jarrad Branthwaite and James Tarkowski making up the centre of defence, there was little room for anyone else to stamp their mark, with Michael Keane and Mason Holgate also left out.
Godfrey was given an opportunity to prove himself at full-back on several occasions, mainly due to injuries in the team, seeing him make 13 Premier League starts.
However, with no promise of any game time next season, it is understandable to see him adventure out of Merseyside and find a new challenge, where Evertonians will be supporting him from afar.
Serie A could be the perfect league for him to find his feet as a defender, and given his young age, there will be plenty of time for him to reignite his career and continue his development and footballing journey.
In other Everton news, the Yankuba Minteh transfer saga might not yet be over after an update from Newcastle United.
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