Mirallas: I have never said I want to leave Everton
Everton fans will be delighted that Kevin Mirallas has put paid to rumours that he wanted out of the club as the Belgian confirmed his intention to stay at the club.
The Belgian winger has enjoyed a fine campaign in between injuries with 11 goals in all competitions and 3 assists. Mirallas says that he and his family are happy on Merseyside and he believes he will be in a blue Everton shirt next season.
Last month Mirallas said: “There was a lot of paper talk about my future last week but I am very happy here and I see next season the same shirt I think.
Yesterday he gave an interview to the Liverpool Echo, in which he echo’d his statement. He said “When you have a good start to the season and you are playing well, people are maybe showing a bit of an interest in you.
“But the supporters can rest assured that it never came from me and I never said I wanted to leave. I have always been happy here at this club, my family are happy where we are so it is a shame when stuff gets said and it isn’t me who said it.”
“In spite of the noises that were being made in January where people were talking about a supposed departure, and putting that to one side, how I have felt and played, and taking away the injuries, it is the best I have felt.
“I have always been proud to wear this shirt at Everton.
“At the start of the season I was very happy with my form.
“I had come back from injury and started the season really, really well and people speaking about me wanting to leave has never come from me.
When you have a good start to the season and you are playing well, people are maybe showing a bit of an interest in you.
“But the supporters can rest assured that it never came from me and I never said I wanted to leave. I have always been happy here at this club, my family are happy where we are so it is a shame when stuff gets said and it isn’t me who said it.”
“It could be my best season for Everton and whenever I have been picked by the manager I have brought something positive and contributed to the side. And in terms of goal-scoring, I am the second highest scorer at the club.”
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