Davy Klaassen: Everton midfielder joins Werder Bremen

Last updated on 27 July 2018.From the section European Football321

Netherlands international Davy Klaassen has completed his move from Everton to Werder Bremen for an undisclosed fee.

The 25-year-old was not involved in the Toffees' 3-0 friendly defeat at Blackburn on Thursday after being given permission to travel to Germany.

Bremen have reportedly paid £12m for the former Ajax captain, who joined Everton in June 2017 for £23.6m.

He made only 16 Everton appearances, and was told he had no future at the club by new head coach Marco Silva.

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"It was important to me to know exactly where the journey was going on the pitch and the ambitions of the club have convinced me," Klaassen told Bremen's website.

"After my exchange with [coach] Florian Kohfeldt, I have a very good feeling that I can make an important contribution here with my abilities.

"The coach wants to play attractive, attacking football. I am really looking forward to that."

Klaassen's year at Goodison Park was a turbulent one, with Ronald Koeman - the manager who signed him - sacked in October and replaced five weeks later by Sam Allardyce, who was himself dismissed in May to make way for Silva.

Werder Bremen announce Klaassen's signing on Twitter

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Comment posted by Jake2703, at 11:43 27 Jul 2018
Never heard him moan or complain in the media, so Klassen by name & classy by nature. Good luck to the lad as too many revel in another's failure.
Comment posted by Lee, at 12:20 27 Jul 2018
We all want a player to do well when he signs regardless of the price tag. I don't think anyone thought signing the Ajax captain who performed well in Europe was a risk for £25m. It's a shame it didn't work out, no bitterness about this whatsoever.

Good luck Davy, on behalf of all rational fans of football.
Comment posted by campbelljaa, at 10:37 27 Jul 2018
No idea why they signed him in the first place and they have now sold him on a 11.4m loss. What on earth do they do in recruiting at Everton?
Comment posted by seagull83, at 11:52 27 Jul 2018
So this week Everton have signed a striker with 5 PL goals to his name for £50m and sold a bloke who cost them £23m a year ago for £12m, despite having barely played him.

If I was an Everton fan I would be seriously worried about how my club was being run.
Comment posted by PranR17, at 10:55 27 Jul 2018
Bought for £23.6 million, probably earned about 6 or 7 million in wages. Sold for £12 million.

In total an £18 million loss for an attacking midfielder who got zero goals and 1 assist!

They've basically paid £18 million for an assist!
Comment posted by Luke95, at 10:49 27 Jul 2018
2. Posted by campbelljaa

"No idea why they signed him in the first place and they have now sold him on a 11.4m loss. What on earth do they do in recruiting at Everton? "

He was highly rated in Holland. But that’s the Dutch league for you, very hit and miss. Look at Kezman and Janssen. Then look at Robben and Van Persie. It happens.
Comment posted by Grayl1701, at 10:40 27 Jul 2018
Not a great piece of business by Everton. Hard on the player when the manager who brought you in gets sacked tho. 3 managers in 12 months isn't brilliant either. I wonder how much compo the club have paid out
Comment posted by You, at 12:28 27 Jul 2018
@23

As a pompey fan I loved going to goodison (been a fair few ago now 😞) but give me a ground like goodison any day of the stale, boring, 'nice' grounds like the Emirates, Stanford Bridge or Old Traffofrd!
Comment posted by Chris, at 10:45 27 Jul 2018
Good luck to the lad, never really given a chance.
Players needs stability something Everton can’t offer anyone lately.
Comment posted by D1679569457150, at 11:13 27 Jul 2018
Founder members of the Football League in 1888.
First club presented with the League Championship trophy.
First club to stage an FA Cup Final in 1894.
First club to build a purpose-built football stadium
Fk off Lilly yes it old but the place is historic.
Comment posted by Paul_Iddon, at 10:54 27 Jul 2018
He was always professional but never managed to fit in with how the Everton team were instructed to play. Ajax were chalk and cheese compared to us and the Prem and sadly things do not always go to plan.

Good luck to him - he deserves an opportunity in a team that can use his (undoubted, but unseen) skills in the future.
Comment posted by cheswall, at 12:31 27 Jul 2018
Shame it didnt work as he looked great at Ajax and his attitude was always positive with us, probably one of those players who'll do well somewhere else. I think he's someone who needs to be in a really strong side to show his best. Lot's of pointless attempts at gloating from 'fans' of other clubs,it was a gamble that didnt pay pff, unlike Pickford who we could easily make £30m profit on tomorrow
Comment posted by D1679417424082, at 14:02 27 Jul 2018
Not sure why some people say Everton deserve to be relegated. I just don't like the offshore account chancers in the game. Brady and the gold team, Allerdyce, Redknapp snr, Venables, Sugar etc. Many more in the list but those are the main shady bunch.

Everton as a club (might be the past these days) have always been seen as a stalwart club. Only their fans will have a true idea.
Comment posted by D1679569457150, at 10:38 27 Jul 2018
Good luck to the guy. Deserves to play.
Comment posted by kirk, at 11:21 27 Jul 2018
Signed by Koeman who expressed he was disappointed in him before he was sacked.
Klassen then had the opportunity to impress caretaker manager Unsworth in training and get a 2nd chance in the first team, he failed to do so.
Along comes Sam and another chance to impress, failed.
4th and final chance with Silva and again failed.
For whatever reason he wasnt good enough to get into the first team.
Comment posted by D1679417424082, at 14:16 27 Jul 2018
Everton is a club I'd like to see win the EPL. Same as Aston Villa or Nottingham. Something special about clubs that have no glory hunters.
Comment posted by D1679569457150, at 11:05 27 Jul 2018
Cue the knbheads....
Comment posted by DixieSixty, at 15:44 27 Jul 2018
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Given EFC's spending is causing much controversy and interest, is it worth considering how much Spurs and LFC have spent in the last 10 years? Small fortunes, far more than EFC, and yet Spurs have won nothing in that time and LFC have won 1 League Cup (on penalties, vs a Championship team). Point is, all clubs who see themselves as 'big' spend loads & most waste it.
Comment posted by brightonborn, at 12:09 27 Jul 2018
Why can't we discuss the huge fine for QPR instead?
Comment posted by Royal Blue Jersey, at 14:10 27 Jul 2018
All these people saying EFC are spending money they haven't got need to consider that as well as Klaasen £12m,we've also sold Funes-Mori for £10.7m.Last season we rec'd £75m from USM for the naming rights to Finch Farm plus we have the money from record season ticket sales.Financially,EFC are amongst the strongest of clubs.