Everton Football Club has announced that four of the five players they have had on loan this season will be returning to their parent clubs; while discussions with Charly Alcaraz continue.
According to ToffeeWeb, the players who will be returning to their parent clubs are Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrøm, Orel Mangala, and Armando Broja.
Their temporary Everton careers have come to an end, and Everton manager David Moyes has thanked them for their contributions to the team.
“We would like to thank all our loan players, who have contributed to the positive steps we made on the pitch,” said Moyes.
“They all embraced what it means to play for this club, and their attitude and commitment throughout their time at Everton was first class.”
The club is continuing to have contract discussions with Charly Alcaraz, who joined the Blues on a loan deal from Brazilian side Flamengo in February and scored the winning goal in the 1-0 win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
Harrison, who started in the win over Newcastle, has spent two years on loan at the club from Leeds United. He has five goals and four assists in 73 appearances for the Blues.
Danish international Jesper Lindstrom, on loan from recently crowned Serie A winners Napoli, has gone goalless despite featuring in 29 matches for the Toffees.
Belgian midfielder Orel Mangala has been out with an ACL since January. He has played 21 matches and will be joining Ligue 1 outfit Lyon once again.
Broja, signed on loan from Chelsea on the final day of last summer’s transfer window, also failed to score for the Blues despite playing 11 games.
This brings the total number of departures from the first team squad to eight, after it was announced last week that Abdoulaye Doucoure, Ashley Young, Asmir Begovic and Joao Virginia would also be leaving the club when their current contracts expire.
Charly Alcaraz has expressed his happiness with the win and the support of the Everton fans.
“Hey Toffees, Charly here. I’m very happy with the great win and to finish the match with a goal,” .
“ I’m also very happy with all of the support we have had all year. So, really I’m very, very happy. Thanks to the fans for always sharing that cheer with us as players. You really drive us on to keep going and to keep winning, both for you and for us.”
The future of these players and the club’s transfer plans remain to be seen, but one thing is certain – Everton are looking to strengthen their squad and improve their performance in the upcoming season.
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