New Everton signing Neal Maupay says he wants to help take the club 'back to where it belongs' after completing the move from Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion.
The forward joins the Blues for an undisclosed fee and has signed a three-year deal with the club, up until 2025, with the option of a further year. Maupay will not be available to face Brentford on Saturday, however, as he wasn't registered before Friday's 12pm deadline.
The former French youth international is Everton 's sixth signing of the summer as he joins James Tarkowski, Ruben Vinagre, Dwight McNeil, Conor Coady and Amadou Onana through the door. Frank Lampard has been in great need of attacking reinforcement this summer, after the departure of Richarlison to Tottenham, and Maupay says he will 'give everything' to bring success to the club.
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“Everton is a great club with unbelievable fans and I am so, so happy to be here,” the 26-year-old told evertontv. “It feels amazing. It was an easy choice for me when I started to talk with the Club. I knew straight away I wanted to play for Everton and help the Club to succeed.
“I’m excited and it’s a new challenge for me. I will do everything I can for Everton. That’s what the fans want – they want players that are ready to give their best, and ready to fight.
“When I step on the pitch, I will run, I will tackle, I will try to make assists and score goals. Whatever the team needs, I will do it, because I want to be successful and I want my team to win.
“Everyone here is working on the same path and trying to take the club back where it belongs. We have very good quality in the squad here and I just can’t wait to get started. I will give everything day in and day out – in training and in games – to make sure we can have success.”
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