Maupay<\/a> has long since burned his bridges with the Blues though, having aimed a number of digs at the club on social media in recent months. In December, after his parent club lost 2-0 at home to Nottingham Forest, he tweeted \u201cwhenever I\u2019m having a bad day, I just check the Everton score and smile.\u201d<\/p>\n The Versailles-born striker has hardly set the world alight in the south of France though, netting just four times in 21 matches, but it\u2019s still a better return than his torrid time on Merseyside, where after Kevin Thelwell<\/a> brought him in for \u00a315m, he registered just once in 32 outings.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Everton could take transfer chance to fill key position after ‘concrete interest’ claim<\/a>READ MORE: Everton face seven major transfer decisions as key positions up for grabs<\/a><\/p>\n Asked by GIVEMESPORT<\/a> what went wrong at Everton, Maupay conceded: \u201cI think pretty much everything, to be honest with you.<\/p>\n \u201cThe club wasn’t in the right place in terms of the manager because we changed the manager that season. I think the way we were playing didn\u2019t fit my game.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you try to play long-ball football and put crosses into a player like me, that doesn\u2019t match my characteristics, so it won’t work.<\/p>\n \u201cI think sometimes it just doesn’t work out. You never know before you join a club or a manager, but it’s part of football.\u201d<\/p>\n Everton are soon set to say goodbye to Goodison Park as the Toffees play out their final few matches in their iconic home before moving to their incredible new stadium at Bramley-Moore Dock.<\/p>\n And to celebrate this historic and poignant event, the ECHO has produced this stunning special souvenir edition<\/a> that no fan can afford to be without as they bid farewell to their iconic and beloved home.<\/p>\n We have delved into the ECHO archives to unearth fascinating stories from the famous ground’s past, including how it came to be built in 1892 and where its world-famous name came from.<\/p>\n Relive some of the most epic games to have graced the Grand Old Lady, including first-hand accounts of those involved in perhaps Goodison’s greatest night – the European Cup Winners’ Cup semi-final win over Bayern Munich in the unforgettable year of 1985.<\/p>\n And then there are the legends – from Dean to Hickson, Sharp to Ferguson, Kendall to Moyes, we celebrate the Goodison icons who will live forever in the hearts and minds of Evertonians everywhere long after the ground is gone.<\/p>\n There are also some rare treats with a glorious collection of photographs from the archives, featuring stunning Goodison views and behind-the-scenes footage of what makes the Grand Old Lady truly trick.<\/p>\n Buy now<\/a> <\/a>and have it delivered directly to your door. Alternatively you can purchase in most supermarkets, high street retailers and independent newsagents on Merseyside from April 2, 2025.<\/p>\n In contrast, to the ill-feelings he has proclaimed against Everton, Maupay expressed warmth for the other English teams he has played for, Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion.<\/p>\n He described Brentford\u2019s Thomas Frank as a \u201ctop manager\u201d who is \u201cabsolutely amazing,\u201d while the Seagulls\u2019 Fabian Hurzeler is dubbed: \u201ca young, exciting manager\u201d with the Frenchman adding: \u201cI wouldn’t be surprised if they make it into the Champions League<\/a>. 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