A social media message posted by Bernard to Everton team-mate Lucas Digne suggests the Brazilian playmaker could soon be leaving Goodison Park.
Toffees left-back Digne took to Instagram to thank his 1.9million followers for their birthday messages as he turned 28 on Tuesday.
And Bernard’s reply had Evertonians surmising it was a goodbye.
“HB my bro,” the winger wrote to Digne. “I always will wish you and your family the best in your life. I love you, and I’ll miss the 1, 2 ♥️”
As the ECHO reported last week, Bernard looks to be edging closer to the exit door this summer with Everton looking into a possible deal with a club in the United Arab Emirates while teams in Greece and Russia are also interested in the 28-year-old.
Bernard, one of the top earners at Goodison Park having joined on a free transfer from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018, started just two Premier League games last season and was on the pitch a total of 448 minutes across 12 appearances.
He managed three goals, netting in the emphatic 5-4 victory over Tottenham in the FA Cup as well as a consolation in a 3-1 defeat at home to Manchester United.
Bernard was close to joining Al-Nasr in Dubai during the January transfer window but the deal collapsed. Now, however, it seems he is on his way.
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