The midfielder has left Everton to join Paris Saint-Germain.
Everton announced the departure of midfielder Idrissa Gueye to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
Although an undisclosed fee for the deal has been officially declared, The Guardian have reported he has left Goodison Park for a fee of £29m.
It’s fair to say that the Senegal international will be a big miss in the heart of the Toffees midfield.
He provided a screening presence that made it very difficult for opposition teams to expose Marco Silva’s defensive line last season.
It’s no surprise that cash rich teams such as Paris Saint-Germain were in for him. Everton will have a task on their hands to replace his presence.
The club have already moved to sign Fabian Delph from Manchester City and perhaps he can add a bit of solidity to the middle of the park.
As quoted by The Guardian, the player said of his move: “I wanted to give a new boost to my club career by joining Paris Saint-Germain, one of the most structured and ambitious sports projects in Europe.”
There’s really no blaming Gueye for making the switch. Paris Saint-Germain obviously have more scope to compete in European competition and the switch should ensure he wins some silverware too.
The deal is one of those ones that has worked out decently for all parties, with Everton even making a massive profit on the reported £7m fee they paid for him in 2016.
Understandably some fans are sad to see him go though, with these supporters taking to Twitter on Tuesday to share their thoughts on the deal…
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