Lots of Everton fans have been reacting on social media after the club confirmed that Callum Connolly has joined Fleetwood Town on loan for the remainder of the 2019/20 season.
Connolly had spent the opening half of the campaign with League One side Lincoln City, but saw his temporary spell at Sincil Bank cut short after starting 12 of a possible 23 games in all competitions.
The 22-year-old made a further three outings from the bench across the third-tier and EFL Trophy, though penned his sole assist for the term in his Lincoln debut against Fleetwood on August 31.
He now moves to join the Fisherman and will add a versatile option to manager Joey Barton’s plans at Highbury Stadium, having been utilised as a centre-half on six occasions and a right-back once this season, along with eight outings in his more natural holding midfield role.
Connolly was cautioned three times in League One during his spell with Lincoln, having committed eleven fouls. The former England youth international was only dribbled past twice in the third-tier, though, having taken possession with eight of his ten tackles, per WhoScored data.
The Liverpool-born youngster also recorded nine interceptions, 26 clearances, nine blocks, won 16 of his 31 aerial duels, played four key balls and took five shots, of which three were fashioned outside the penalty area.
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Connolly moves to Fleetwood with Barton’s side seventh in the third-tier standings and outside the Play-Off positions on goal difference, while Lincoln sit 16th in the table six points behind.
Lots of Everton fans have been reacting to the club’s announcement of Connolly’s mid-season switch, but many have been voicing their hope in seeing other midfielders leave Goodison Park this month.
One player a lot of supporters would seem happy to see leave the club this month is Gylfi Sigurdsson, who boss Carlo Ancelotti is reportedly open to selling.
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With him please— Yerald 🇨🇴 (@YeraldMina13) January 6, 2020
@ftfc do you want Gylfi Sigurdsson aswell?
— 🕷 (@gowens1878) January 6, 2020
This isn’t Sigurdsson
— Seka 🇪🇬 (@AhmedEFC15) January 6, 2020
Send gylfi there too will finally find his level
— Callum (@Haugheyyy) January 6, 2020
Got my hopes up thought that was siggurdsson 😪
— MGL (@Marty_Logue) January 6, 2020
Great, now Gylfi and Morgan please.
— Raumdeuter. (@exiledtoffee) January 6, 2020
Send them Schneiderline as well
— ray weir (@IHateChang) January 6, 2020
Announce Sigurdsson to Macclesfield
— Will (@WillNSNO) January 6, 2020
In other Everton news, despite reports of a deal being close, the club’s move to sign a 6 ft 4 centre-back has been knocked back.