Brendan Galloway is looking for a fresh start at Everton following his season long loan spell out with West Bromwich Albion in 2016/17.
Having made the move to The Hawthorns last August, Galloway only made five appearances during his time with Tony Pulis’ side and the 21 year old is now looking to establish himself at Everton in the coming year.
Speaking to evertonfc.com as he prepares for the summer, Galloway admitted his time away had made him appreciate there is ‘nothing quite like Everton’ in his eyes and now he’s looking to make his mark.
‘It was a tough season and I learnt a lot. I experienced something different but now I`m happy to be back. It was frustrating not to play more games but I learnt a different style of football, completely different to here. As a young footballer, you need to learn other aspects to your game. The lads were all brilliant and I made a lot of friends there – they welcomed me and they are all good footballers and good people.’
Galloway went on to say.
‘I learnt how to deal with not playing, which was very hard, but I`m happy to be back here. It is tough because as a young boy all you want to do is step out on to that pitch but when you are not able to, it gets frustrating. It was a tough year but walking back into Finch Farm and seeing all the lads has really made me happy. Now you`ve experienced something else, you realise there is nothing like Everton. Experiencing another Premier League football club and coming back here, you realise every single one of us is in a fortunate position. We`ve got to work hard to stay here and maintain that level that the gaffer wants.’
With permission granted for the youngster to return for the final few months of the season to get greater game time with the Under 23s as they successfully lifted the Premier League 2 title, he picked up a hamstring injury against Tottenham Hotspur in April but it’s expected he’ll be fully fit for the beginning of the season.
‘I really want to push on and play now, get back playing in that Blue shirt and doing my best for the team. I`ll spend some time with my family and then get back into it. I`m already looking forward to the pre-season trips, the pre-season games and having a good season.’
Adding.
‘When you are in the off-season it gets quite boring after a while. You want to be running, kicking a ball, back with the team. A few weeks` break is good, to get some sun with the family, and then come back and work hard. I have spoken to the manager since I returned but because of my injury, we`ll have a good chat when I come back. I worked with him last pre-season and I`m really looking forward to working with him again.’
