EVERTON have confirmed the departures of 17 players.
While a further pair of first teamers, including Dominic Calvert-Lewin, look likely to follow.
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The Toffees this morning released their list of departures, with several big names to go.
Abdoulaye Doucoure, Ashley Young, Joao Virginia, Asmir Begovic, Mason Holgate and Neal Maupay are all to leave Merseyside following the expiry of their contracts.
Maupay, 28, dubbed himself the Premier League’s “most disliked player” during an interview with The Times last year.
The Frenchman was involved in several high-profile on-field spats, including with James Maddison and Scott McTominay.
Having fallen out of favour at Goodison Park, Maupay was shunted out on loan to Marseille last summer.
While still technically contracted to Everton, the forward took a brutal shot at his employers last December, when he posted following the Toffees’ 2-0 loss to Nottingham Forest: “Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile.”
Maupay is set to join Marseille on a permanent basis.
Seamus Coleman, Idrissa Gueye, Michael Keane and Calvert-Lewin are also out of contract this summer.
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Everton confirmed that Coleman and Gueye have been offered new deals.
They also revealed that they plan to “continue to liaise with representatives” of Keane and Calvert-Lewin.
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According to The Times, both players are expected to leave.
They add that talks have stalled with Calvert-Lewin, with the former England forward having struggled with injuries in recent seasons.
Everton loanees Jack Harrison, Jesper Lindstrom, Orel Mangala and Armando Broja have all returned to their parent clubs following respective temporary moves.
Youngsters Owen Barker, Jack Butler, Luke Butterfield, Billy Crellin, Matthew Apter, Zan-Luk Leban and Jack Tierney are all also to depart.
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