Neal Maupay has addressed his outburst on social media after leaving Everton to affix Olympique Marseille over the summer time.
The 28-year-old striker endured a disappointing spell at Goodison Park, registering only one objective in 32 appearances throughout all competitions, the identical variety of targets scored by well-liked ex-goalkeeper Tim Howard’s time on the membership.
Maupay will now hope to get his profession again on observe in his native France at Marseille, who’ve signed him on mortgage with an obligation to purchase. The striker managed a confidence-boosting eight targets in 31 appearances throughout all competitions on mortgage at former membership Brentford final season.
The day earlier than his transfer, Maupay caught the boot in on Everton through social media.
Maupay replied to Fabrizio Romano’s publish on X confirming the transfer to Marseille with a clip from The Shawshank Redemption, the place the primary character Andy Dufresne breaks free from jail.
https://t.co/H4AaFp4Iu2 pic.twitter.com/aJywOsdXgB
— Neal Maupay (@nealmaupay_) August 29, 2024
Neal Maupay explains social media publish that fired up Everton followers
It’s protected to say Maupay’s publish didn’t go down effectively with Everton followers, who had been fast to remind him of his poor goalscoring report on the membership.
One supporter even labelled Maupay the ‘worst signing in Everton’s historical past’, whereas one other known as him an ‘absolute clown of a footballer’.
Talking in his first press convention as a Marseille, Maupay has defined his publish, though he didn’t precisely again down.
“Supporters like to debate, criticise, and rejoice and it doesn’t trouble me as a result of I think about myself a traditional individual and if everybody can tweet I can do it too,” mentioned Maupay (through Get Soccer Information France).
“I printed a humorous little video as a result of my scenario at Everton was identified, I wished to depart and the membership didn’t need to maintain me. So this little video was to say that I used to be relieved to depart the membership.”