ASTON VILLA new boy Lucas Digne has bid an emotional farewell to Everton, and in doing so taken a swipe at Toffees boss Rafa Benitez.
Digne and Benitez had been concerned in a bust-up that led to the 28-year-old wanting to go away the membership.
The Frenchman has now joined Aston Villa in a £25million deal, following Philippe Coutinho as Steven Gerrard's second signing as Aston Villa boss.
However Digne has hinted in an emotional farewell on Instagram that he initially had intentions of staying at Everton long-term, given he signed a brand new contract lower than a yr in the past.
It is a main trace that Benitez is the person who pressured him out the door at Goodison Park after the pair had been concerned in a spat.
Digne wrote: "Just one yr in the past I signed a brand new contract with the ambition of staying on this membership for a very long time, giving every thing for my membership, for the event and undertaking, that I believed in - and for the passionate followers."
The left-back additionally went on to say that he 'didn't count on' to go away within the circumstances he has carried out - in one other swipe at Benitez.
Digne additionally confessed that he felt he has been on the tip of some harsh remedy, with Benitez the prime suspect.
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He has been frozen out for quite a lot of weeks, and never featured for the Toffees for the reason that 4-1 Merseyside Derby defeat to Liverpool on December 1.
He continued: "All the things should come to an finish. I simply didn't count on it to finish this fashion.
"What has occurred and a few issues that was mentioned about me within the final month has made me very unhappy. However I cannot enter a warfare on phrases with anybody.
"The membership don’t deserve that, the followers don’t deserve that - and to be trustworthy, I don’t really feel that I deserve that."
Digne then went on to thank these concerned on the membership who need the very best for it, and never themselves, in what appears to be one other obvious shot at Benitez.
"What has occurred and a few issues that was mentioned about me within the final month has made me very unhappy. However I cannot enter a warfare on phrases with anybody."
Lucas Digne
He wrote: "There are such a lot of good and respectable folks in and round Everton who wish to the very best for this membership and never just for themself - and to them i can solely say from my coronary heart: I want you the very best!
"Thanks, to all you fantastic, proud and passionate true Evertonians. It has been a an honour and a real pleasure to play for you, the followers, the folks - as a result of a membership don't belong to a participant or a supervisor, however to the followers."
Digne made 127 appearances in whole for Everton after becoming a member of from Barcelona in 2018.
However Benitez has determined to money in to increase funds for much-needed reinforcements.
Vitaly Mykolenko has been recruited for £17m from Dynamo Kiev, with Nathan Patterson additionally signing from Rangers in a deal value as much as £16m.
Anwar El Ghazi can be set to maneuver in the other way to Digne in line with reviews, and swap Aston Villa for Everton.
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