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title: "Everton: Fans fume over Andy Lonergan signing"
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author: "Adam Clancy"
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published: "2021-08-21T18:35:53Z"
modified: "2021-08-21T18:35:53Z"
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# Everton: Fans fume over Andy Lonergan signing

**Some Everton fans have been left fuming as the arrival of Andy Lonergan was confirmed by the Toffees.**

As per the official [website](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2224663/everton-sign-keeper-lonergan) of the Goodison Park faithful, they have signed the goalkeeper until the end of the 2021/22 season.

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This is because Joao Virginia is poised to leave the Merseyside club on a loan deal, and Harry Tyrer suffered a serious injury in training.

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With Jordan Pickford in the squad, Lonergan is not likely to get much game time under Rafa Benitez, if any, and at 37 years of age, is certainly not a signing for the future and a bit uninspiring with less than two weeks of the summer window left to go.

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He is also a former Liverpool player, and so it is understandable to see so many Toffees supporters against the move.

### Everton fans on Lonergan signing

These Blues fumed as news of the signing was shared on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1428677328238952449), with one even going as far as to claim that it is ’embarrassing’:

**“Nearly as bad as me signing Adrian on FM this”**

[Credit: @BT\_1878](https://twitter.com/BT_1878/status/1428678004851494917)

**“How do Everton constantly find a new way to shock you?”**

[Credit: @ben1878\_](https://twitter.com/ben1878_/status/1428701488822554626)

**“Did we really just sign some random 37-year-old keeper? Where are the proper signings exactly? That improve the first team + squad. We are still desperate for a right-back more than anything”**

[Credit: @PeteClappo](https://twitter.com/PeteClappo/status/1428678179179442179)

**“Sign some actual good players please”**

[Credit: @Everton0122](https://twitter.com/Everton0122/status/1428677517309890563)

**“Embarrassing”**

[Credit: @Emmet1878](https://twitter.com/Emmet1878/status/1428678040381501448)

**“We are signing a player that is unlikely to even make the bench?”**

[Credit: @MrTeddy57464943](https://twitter.com/MrTeddy57464943/status/1428702989246558217)

[***In other news, find out what Team News had these Evertonians talking here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/jean-philippe-gbamin-leeds-premier-league/)