Ben Godfrey has been seen training in the off-season with a face that Everton fans will be familiar with.
Taking to Twitter, ex-Toffees winger Yannick Bolasie posted a 13-second clip of the duo training in what appears to be a public green space.
Twitter:
Works always have to run! @BenG0dfrey https://t.co/8vCecU9yjM (@YannickBolasie)
Twitter: @ShaunChiefEFC @BenG0dfrey Looool! Not far off Ferrari….think he had a jet pack on
(@YannickBolasie)
Godfrey and Bolasie took part in some close ball control exercises before the montage featured a number of high-intensity sprints, with Bolasie comparing Godfrey’s speed to a Ferrari.
Bolasie is a free agent, having left the club upon the expiration of his contract this month.
He spent the second half of last season on loan at Championship side Middlesbrough, where the 32-year-old scored three goals and set up a further four for his teammates.
The £25 million signing from Crystal Palace only made 32 appearances since his 2016 move, with only a meagre tally of two goals and four assists to his name in an Everton shirt.
His former teammate Godfrey was called up to Gareth Southgate’s pre-Euro 2020 provisional 33-man squad, but did not make the final cut when the squad was trimmed to 26 players.
Nonetheless, Godfrey has been twice-capped for his country and the versatile ex-Norwich man appeared to be enjoying the off-season as he stayed fit with his former teammate.
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Having underwhelmed in an Everton shirt, many fans will likely not be rueing his departure – though it is touching to see Bolasie on friendly terms with Godfrey.
As for the young Toffees defender, his breakout season with the Blues was one to remember as he was deployed in a multitude of positions under Carlo Ancelotti.
Cutting a dynamic, hard-working figure at the club, Godfrey could be a home-grown star to keep an eye on next season.
