Getting to play for Everton is a dream come true for many thousands of Blues in this city so Jonjoe Kenny deserves respect for deciding that dream is over for himself this summer. With Everton announcing their retained and released list, it was revealed that Kenny had been offered a new deal at Goodison Park, understood to be a multi-year contract on improved terms, but has instead decided to pursue a new opportunity elsewhere.
Hailing from Kirkdale, Kenny was as local as they come for Everton. This correspondent recalls an interview he gave for the ECHO in 2016 while still a young prospect starting out when he spoke of his excitement over playing at Goodison Park.
He said: “It’s over the road from mine so to play here it’s a dream come true and I want more of that experience.” However, playing for the Blues was never a mere convenience for Kenny who went out on loan to Wigan Athletic, Oxford United, Schalke and Celtic, and there was also another quote that day from the then teenager which is now more telling than ever.
