Out on loan at Marseille, where he has two goals in 11 games, Maupay sparked indignation among the club’s fanbase by posting on social media: “Whenever I’m having a bad day I just check the Everton score and smile.”
Even if Everton wanted to, there is no realistic recourse for Maupay’s post. The deal thrashed out with Marseille means the French club pay 100 per cent of his wages, and the loan automatically becomes a permenant deal at the end of the season when his three-year contract at Goodison Park expires.
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Read MoreAnd why would it? Maupay might have had a chuckle when he wrote about his former club on Sunday night but the last laugh is likely to be Everton’s.
Had it not been for Everton’s desperation – mostly financial, because they were working to such strict financial restrictions – he would have been nowhere near their wishlist.
And Maupay’s toxicity is a reminder to new owners the Friedkin Group of exactly the sort of player they want to avoid as they consider the biggest overhaul in decades at the club.
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Read MoreThe Friedkins’ calm, positive initial impression – and their intention to build a more professional culture of high standards alongside cutting edge recruitment – could not be more different from Maupay’s social media post.
The relief for Everton is that their self-inflicted banter era should come to a close in 2025. There is a long road back to former glories but they can rest assured that they won’t be picking up unwelcome hitch-hikers like Maupay along the way.
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