Report details why Mirallas left Everton, nothing to do with Allardyce

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Kevin Mirallas joined Olympiakos earlier this month from Everton on loan.

The Daily Star has claimed that Everton winger Kevin Mirallas opted to leave Goodison Park this month after falling out with the Toffees’ hierarchy, and not new manager Sam Allardyce.

The 30-year-old rejoined Greek champions Olympiakos on loan until the end of the season after being afforded just 136 minutes of Premier League football spread across five appearances this season.

The Belgium international failed to displace the likes of Yannick Bolasie, Ademola Lookman, Aaron Lennon and Gylfi Sigurdsson, and now has left the club in order to save his 2018 World Cup chances.

It had been suggested that Mirallas’ relationship with Allardyce had been the reason behind the departure of Mirallas, but instead the report claims it has been Mirallas’ ties with the Toffees board.

It is believed that Mirallas was assured that he would become an integral member of the Everton side when signing his new three-year deal back in May, only for the Belgian to plummet to the fringes of the squad.

Ronald Koeman decided to overlook the winger, which has in turn seen Allardyce pick other players over Mirallas as he is without form, momentum and match fitness.

Mirallas will look to save his chances of booking a ticket to Russia this summer by starring in an Olympiakos side that currently sit third in the Greek Super League but only two points off of first with a game in hand.