Cenk Tosun has confirmed that he will leave Everton when his contract expires in June.
The striker was signed in January 2018, under the brief Sam Allardyce tenure, making the move from Besiktas. He scored five goals in 14 matches across the second half of that campaign in what became his most fruitful spell at the club.
After making 29 appearances in all competitions and scoring four goals the following season, Tosun moved to Crystal Palace on loan in January 2020 before his spell at Selhurst Park was ended early by an anterior cruciate ligament injury. Another loan back to Besiktas followed a year later, but he suffered another injury that limited him to just three league games.
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The 30-year-old leaves the Blues after four-and-a-half years at Goodison Park, having made 61 appearances in all competitions, scoring 11 goals. And he took to social media on Monday, following the last game of the season against Arsenal, to share the message that he will always be an Evertonian.
Tosun, an unused substitute against Arsenal, wrote on Instagram: "Dear Blue Family, I had a great four and a half years as a member of your family with ups and downs and now unfortunately it is time to say goodbye. I would like to thank my coaches, teammates, staff, board members, and the chairman I had worked with.
"And of course, I would like to thank our fans! I loved it to be an Evertonian and I will always be an Evertonian.
"I have nothing but love for this club! This club has so much potential and I am sure soon Everton will have better days and when the day comes I will be celebrating as well. Take care, Cenk Tosun."
