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Adam Aznou makes promise to Everton supporters as Achraf Hakimi reacts to Bayern switch

Everton have completed the signing of Morocco international left-back Adam Aznou, who has made a pledge to the Toffees fanbase as to what they can expect from him.

On Tuesday, Everton announced the signing of Aznou from Bayern Munich, the 19-year-old putting pen to paper on a four-year contract.

TBR Football previously confirmed that Everton have paid around £10million to sign Aznou from the Bundesliga giants.

Aznou also shared exactly what convinced him to join Everton as the likes of Achraf Hakimi and Idrissa Gana Gueye reacted to his move.

Adam Aznou of Bayern Muenchen (R) controls the ball under pressure of Mikey Moore of Tottenham Hotspur (L) during the pre-season friendly between Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Muenchen at Seoul World Cup Stadium on August 03, 2024
Photo by Han Myung-Gu/Getty Images

Adam Aznou pledges to give his all in Everton training and matches

Aznou, speaking to the Everton media team, revealed how happy and proud he was to have joined the Toffees.

He spoke highly of the new Hill Dickinson Stadium as he pledged to give his all for his new club.

“I’m so happy to be here,” said the 19-year-old. “I’m so proud to be part of this team.

“The project they gave me is really good. The Premier League is the best league in the world so I’m really excited to start.

“The stadium is really nice. It gives you a good feeling and it’s good for our fans to support us. It’s perfect for us.

“I just have to say I’m really thankful to be here. I’m really proud so I will give everything in every training session and every game.”

Aznou said David Moyes was the primary reason why he decided to join Everton.

“[Moyes] talked with me, he spoke with me about the team and how he wants me,” Aznou continued. “So I decided directly when I spoke with him.

“I decided really quickly because of the words he gave me. He gave me confidence, so I decided to sign.”

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Achraf Hakimi buzzing as Adam Aznou completes Everton move

Everton and Aznou shared a joint post on Instagram regarding the move, and plenty of his peers congratulated him and wished him well.

Hakimi, his Morocco teammate, wrote: “Let’s gooo!”. Meanwhile, new colleague Idrissa Gana Gueye said: “Welcome little brother”.

Screengrab of replies under Everton and Adam Aznou's Instagram post about his move from Bayern Munich
Screengrab of replies under Everton and Adam Aznou’s Instagram post about his move from Bayern Munich Credit: @everton and @adamaznou Instagram

Sacha Boey, Selim Amallah and Bryan Zaragoza also reacted to Aznou’s move, posting emojis showing love.

Moyes said of Aznou: “We are pleased to bring Adam to Everton. He’s a young talented player with a lot of potential.

“Left-backs are not easy to get and we’ve brought in a young player who we hope will grow in his time at Everton.”