Jamie Carragher has given Conor Coady a ribbing after the former Liverpool man wrapped up a season-long switch to Everton.
Coady has joined the Toffees on loan from Wolves after he was benched for their opening Premier League clash at Leeds United on Saturday. The 29-year-old will link up with Frank Lampard's side until May, but Everton do have the option to make the move a permanent one if Coady impresses at Goodison Park.
Despite clocking up over 300 appearances at Molineux, Coady's position in the team was in doubt after Nathan Collins completed a £20.5million move from Burnley earlier this summer. And Coady's decision to move on means that his fruitful seven-year association with the Midlands outfit is at an end with his deal up for good next summer.
The move represents a chance for Coady, who came through the ranks at Liverpool after joining the club as a teenager, to return to Merseyside; albeit with the Reds' bitter rivals.
And Liverpool icon Carragher has fired a light-hearted joke at Coady on social media after the Wolves captain outlined his desire to join the Toffees. Sharing an image of the two playing together for Liverpool, Carragher posted on Instagram : "Turncoat! Good luck @ConorCoady."
Like Coady, Carragher has also been associated with Liverpool's rivals after spending time on Everton's books as a youngster. But it was at Liverpool where Carragher made his name after amassing over 700 appearances for the Reds.
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Coady has made no secret of the fact that he was an avid Liverpool fan growing up, but he had no qualms over making the move to Everton once it became clear that the Merseyside outfit were interested in acquiring his services.
Speaking to Everton TV, Coady explained: "It's incredible to join Everton. As soon as I heard the interest, from the manager but also the football club itself, I really wanted to be part of it straight away. I'm over the moon to join.
"I've grown up around the city, I know the football club, how big this club is and what it means to the supporters. I'm someone who was desperate to come here, to play for this club. I've got family and friends who are massive Evertonians.
"I'm here to give absolutely everything I've got for this football club. It's important I work as hard as I can to help my team-mates, help the club move forward and make people proud."
