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Ben Palmer

Sun 18 May 2025 9:30, UK

Everton stars Jarrad Branthwaite and Dominic Calvert-Lewin reacted to an emotional farewell message on social media.

Thanks to the magic of David Moyes‘ management, the Toffees have risen from a relegation battle to near the top-half of the table in just a matter of months.

Everton’s 3-1 win over Fulham moved the club up to 12th in the table, and there will be plenty of excitement heading into next season.

But the Toffees face several question marks over their squad this summer, with several players linked with a move away, and plenty more, including Calvert-Lewin, being out of contract.

Ashley Young bids farewell to Everton ahead of summer exit

Ahead of the club’s final game at Goodison Park against Southampton, Everton announced the departure of Ashley Young, Asmir Begovic, and Joao Virginia following the expiration of their contracts [Everton].

The former Man United man then took to Instagram to share a message with fans that read: “I’d like to thank both Sean and David for giving me the opportunity to play for this Club.

“To all the staff that have been on this journey thank you all for everything you’ve done and in whatever way you’ve helped trust me.

“Then of course You Players, I have loved every minute of every day being in and sharing the dressing room with you, we’ve had ups and downs, people going against us; but Our Togetherness inside Our dressing room has got us through tough times.

“I just want to say keep being Together and move into the new stadium giving the Evertonians what they deserve, which I believe is good football, hunger, fight, desire and Winning

“Now to you fans, you’re a tough bunch, haha, but thank you for your support. I’ve had my doubters and haters, I’m all for it as I know you have seen the Passion, Determination, Fight and Winning Mentality I have had all throughout my career. Keep getting behind that team as you say farewell to Goodison and welcome Bramley-Moore Dock.

“Tomorrow is going to be full of so many emotions for everyone but let’s leave Goodison smiling and happy. UTFT”

Everton set for huge squad overhaul under David Moyes

Football Insider Verdict

Ahead of their move to the Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton look set for a huge overhaul of their squad this summer.

Calvert-Lewin, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Michael Keane, Idrissa Gueye, and Seamus Coleman are all out of contract this summer and their futures remain unclear.

Thanks to The Friedkin Group refinancing the loan on their new stadium, Everton are on firmer financial footing.

As a consequence, they will have some cash to play with, but whether it is enough to finance a squad rebuild remains to be seen.

If it is not, the club may be forced to cash in on one of their star players, and there is interest from Liverpool in Branthwaite, though selling their best player to their biggest rivals is unlikely to appeal to many fans.