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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has posted an emotional goodbye message on social media after his Chelsea exit was confirmed.
The 26-year-old completed a move to Everton on Wednesday, with the Toffees paying the Blues an initial £24million. The transfer could rise to £28million with add-ons,football.london understands.
It brings an end to the midfielder's one-year stay at Stamford Bridge following his £30million move from Leicester City last summer. Dewsbury-Hall leaves the club having won the UEFA Conference League and Club World Cup. In total he scored five goals in 36 appearances for Chelsea, while he also contributed with four assists.
While his playing time under Enzo Maresca was somewhat limited, Dewsbury-Hall still enjoyed a relatively successful campaign and he will now be hoping to replicate that with David Moyes at Everton. After the move was completed, the Englishman took to Instagram to post a small but emotional message to Chelsea supporters.
He wrote: "Memories to last a lifetime. Thanks for everything @chelseafc. [blue love heart emoji]."
Reece James was among those to take to the comments. "Good luck ma boy," the Chelsea captain said.
Speaking to evertontv, Dewsbury-Hall explained why he felt the time was right to move on. "For me to leave my old club, it would have had to have been for something special, a project that I really believed in," he said.
"After speaking to the manager and seeing the ambitions with the new stadium and everything, it felt like the right club, it felt like the right fit for me for the next step. [Moyes] said he's been admiring me for a while; he loves the way I play and just explained to me what he sees me doing in my role in this team. That's what you want to hear as a player. I have enormous respect for him, he's a legend of the game, so it'll be a pleasure to work under him."
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