It’s fair to say that Neal Maupay isn’t the most popular figure among Everton fans.
Everton paid £15m for Neal Maupay’s signature during the summer of 2022 under then-manager Frank Lampard.
But pretty much from day one, Maupay just couldn’t find his rhythm on Merseyside, as he netted one goal in 32 appearances.
The Frenchman’s disastrous spell with the Toffees came to an end last summer, as he joined Marseille on loan with the deal becoming a permanent one at the end of the season.
Since leaving, Maupay has mocked Everton on social media numerous times and even admitted that he finds joy in when they lose.
“Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile,” the 28-year-old posted in December.
Now, Maupay has made another dig at the Toffees in his latest controversial interview.
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Neal Maupay says he didn’t think twice about leaving Everton
Maupay, speaking to GiveMeSport, has been reflecting on his Everton exit and admitted that he didn’t even think twice about leaving Goodison Park.
“I didn’t even have to think twice,” the former Toffees striker said.
“It was important to play, win games and actually play for a team fighting further up the table rather than fighting for our lives to avoid relegation.”
Marseille are currently second in Ligue 1, although they’re now on a run of three defeats in their last four games and could remarkably slip out of the Champions League spots.
Maupay has scored just four league goals all season and has been dropped to the bench in recent weeks.
Maupay shares exactly what went wrong at Everton
Asked what went wrong at Everton, Maupay suggested that the change of managers didn’t help, with Sean Dyche implementing a more direct approach to Lampard.
“I think pretty much everything, to be honest with you. The club wasn’t in the right place in terms of the manager because we changed the manager that season. I think the way we were playing didn’t fit my game.
“If you try to play long ball football and put crosses into a player like me, that doesn’t match my characteristics, so it won’t work. I think sometimes it just doesn’t work out. You never know before you join a club or a manager, but it’s part of football.”
Maupay’s spell in France has been incredibly rocky, too. In January, he was subjected to abuse from Marseille supporters as they unveiled a banner during a game against Nice.
It read: “Maupay – you’ve gone from a son of the club to a son of a b—-.”
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