Ben Godfrey sends heartfelt message to Everton following confirmation of the Atalanta deal.Ben Godfrey sends heartfelt message to Everton following confirmation of the Atalanta deal.

Ben Godfrey sent an emotional farewell to Everton after joining Atalanta, an Italian team.

Ben Godfrey, who recently completed his transfer to Serie A team Atalanta, delivered an emotional farewell message to Everton..

The 26-year-old defender, who was set to begin the last 12 months of his Goodison Park contract, took a flight to Italy yesterday. After joining the Bergamo-based team, which will play in the Champions League next season after winning the Europa League in May 3-0 against Bayer Leverkusen (Xabi Alonso’s team’s only loss in all competitions this season), he took to social media to express his gratitude to Blues staff and supporters for all of their support during his four years on Merseyside.Godfrey, who cost £20 million to sign with Everton from Norwich City in 2020, made his team debut on 17 October in a Merseyside Derby, replacing captain Seamus Coleman. Since then, he has left for an undisclosed destination.se.

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), the York-born player said: “I joined the club in 2020, everyone at the club – fans, staff and players made me feel welcome.