{"id":596731,"date":"2021-07-20T12:29:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-20T16:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=596731"},"modified":"2021-07-20T12:29:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-20T16:29:36","slug":"everton-complete-andros-townsend-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/20\/everton-complete-andros-townsend-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton Complete Andros Townsend Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/19\/everton-interested-dwight-mcneil\/\" target=\"_self\">Everton<\/a> have officially completed the transfer of former <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/category\/premier-league\/crystal-palace\/\" target=\"_self\">Crystal Palace<\/a> winger Andros Townsend. He joins having had plenty of Premier League experience with the Toffees seeking further squad depth ahead of the forthcoming campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Reports suggest that he will be joined by Bournemouth\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/18\/asmir-begovic-everton\/\" target=\"_self\">Asmir Begovic<\/a> and Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/07\/19\/everton-demarai-gray\/\" target=\"_self\">Demarai Gray.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>New manager Rafa Benitez clearly intends on finding the perfect mix this summer. The Spaniard is looking for those with youthful bravery, those with veteran-like experience and those in their prime as Everton aim for a European place.<\/p>\n<p>Benitez has the know-how to take a place in the top six, too, having previously guided Everton\u2019s Merseyside rivals, Liverpool, all the way to the Champions League final.<\/p>\n<h2>Everton Complete Andros Townsend Deal<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u270d\ufe0f | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andros_townsend?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@andros_townsend<\/a> has signed for the Blues on a free transfer, penning a two-year contract. \ud83d\udd35<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Everton (@Everton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Everton\/status\/1417518954084458501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>What Was Said?<\/h3>\n<p>Townsend told the official <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evertonfc.com\/news\/2193729\/townsend-joins-everton\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everton website<\/a>: \u201cI think everyone knows what Everton is. It\u2019s a massive football club, it\u2019s very ambitious, a club which has been trying to get back to where it belongs into Europe and beyond. I\u2019ll be doing all I can to help the Club do that.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cEverton is a massive football club and has big ambitions next season. As the old clich\u00e9 goes, it was a no-brainer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cRafa is very experienced. He does a lot of work on the tactical side on the training pitch, he leaves no stone unturned. But more importantly, he\u2019s a great man, a great man-manager, and he\u2019s always talking to you. I\u2019m sure he will be very successful here.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article__body js-article-body\">\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cMy strengths are that I can cross a ball with my left or right foot, get balls into the box. I like to score a goal or two. I work hard off the ball, too, which is something I got better at with Rafa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\u201cMy job now is to prove I\u2019m good enough to be an important part of this football club and that\u2019s what I\u2019m working hard in training and in games \u2013 and whenever I get the opportunity in pre-season &#8211; to prove I\u2019m good enough to be an important player here. That\u2019s what drives me.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article__tags\">Main Photo<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"tV6a-v39SWthQOF5P26eAw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1329716454\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'tV6a-v39SWthQOF5P26eAw',sig:'ayVcb9swej4PV5IpYdSfVW6JSzgjUx6inzvmnTOJA28=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1329716454',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Everton have officially completed the transfer of former Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend. He joins having had plenty of Premier League experience with the Toffees seeking further squad depth ahead of the forthcoming campaign. Reports suggest that he will be joined by Bournemouth\u2019s Asmir Begovic and Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s Demarai Gray. 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