Arsenal legend report a deal with Everton £15m says he really wanted to sign for Everton, this season…

The 2022–2023 season at Goodison Park wasn’t the most thrilling, as many will recall. For the majority of the campaign, things were dull, and the Toffees just about escaped relegation.

Even though he was at Everton during such a difficult period, Cody claims to have had a great experience at Goodison Park and that, at the conclusion of his loan period, he was genuinely eager to make this move permanent.

In fact, Coady claims in an interview with the More Than a Game Podcast that he truly intended to sign a permanent contract with Everton, but for whatever reason, this arrangement never materialized.

The £9 million defender expressed his wish to sign a long-term contract with the Toffees.

Since I like and liked it there, I’ll be honest: I was trying to finish it after two or three games. I adore everything Everton represents. I enjoy the intensity, pressure, and satisfaction that come with playing for Everton, especially when we get excellent results. The club stated they wanted to complete it, but for some reason it was never completed, so I was anxious to do it as soon as possible since I knew my time at Wolves was up, Coady added.

We can see why Andy is disappointed that he was unable to sign a contract with the Toffees since he was not granted a move to Everton.

Respectfully, moving to Everton in the Premier League is a lot better option than moving to Leicester City in the Championship. Although Coady’s chances of playing in the Euros this summer are virtually gone, a season in the second division is likely to come up this season.

Though Coady was a highly valuable player of this team last season, Jarrad Brathwaite’s rise has meant that Everton hasn’t missed him.