With a statement on their official website, English Premier League club Everton have confirmed that Nigerian-born winger Korede Adedoyin has been released.

Adedoyin is leaving Everton after spending nine years at their Academy, having joined the club at the age of ten.

The 2000-born player was farmed out on loan to Scottish Premiership side Hamilton Academical last summer but his loan spell was cut short in January due to a lack of first-team opportunities.

Prior to Adedoyin's temporary move to the Accies, he penned his first professional contract with Everton.

He was excellent for the Toffees U18 team in the 2018-2019 campaign, scoring 13 goals in 21 appearances across all competitions, leading to an invitation to fight for a spot in the Flying Eagles squad to the 2019 FIFA U20 World Cup.

Adedoyin is one of six players in the U23 squad released by Everton, the others being Morgan Feeney, Alex Denny, Matty Foulds, Manasse Mampala and Kieran Phillips.

Igho Kingsley

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