Conor Coady has thanked Everton supporters for their support during his loan spell at Goodison Park - insisting it was a "pleasure" to play for the club.
The 30-year-old joined the Blues on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer and was a mainstay under former manager Frank Lampard as he started 14 matches in a row between August and December.
However, after Lampard was replaced by Sean Dyche in late January with Everton in the Premier League relegation zone, Coady's minutes in the second half of the campaign diminished as Michael Keane was preferred alongside James Tarkowski.