It had been coming, but the news was confirmed today that Idrissa Gana Gueye has left Everton with the expiration of his current contract.
There was a clause in his deal for an optional year, but talks between the club and player looked to have broken down and with a lucrative offer coming in from Al-Diriyah in the Saudi league for the midfielder, Gana has chosen to leave the club.
The 36-year-old had been a mainstay for the club in the middle of the park over two stints, having first signed for the Blues in the summer of 2016 from Aston Villa. He left for three years to play at his boyhood favourite club Paris St. Germain before returning in 2022.
Gueye's tough-tackling, no-nonsense style won him a legion of followers across the fanbase as he soared to the top of league in most defensive metrics, and was instrumental in keeping the club up during recent relegation battles.
He made a total of 236 appearances for the Toffees, winning the Club's Player of the Season award in 2024/25 and twice being named Players' Player of the Season.
#coming #left #year #gueye
There was a clause in his deal for an optional year, but talks between the club and player looked to have broken down and with a lucrative offer coming in from Al-Diriyah in the Saudi league for the midfielder, Gana has chosen to leave the club.
The 36-year-old had been a mainstay for the club in the middle of the park over two stints, having first signed for the Blues in the summer of 2016 from Aston Villa. He left for three years to play at his boyhood favourite club Paris St. Germain before returning in 2022.
Gueye's tough-tackling, no-nonsense style won him a legion of followers across the fanbase as he soared to the top of league in most defensive metrics, and was instrumental in keeping the club up during recent relegation battles.
He made a total of 236 appearances for the Toffees, winning the Club's Player of the Season award in 2024/25 and twice being named Players' Player of the Season.
#coming #left #year #gueye
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