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title: "Everton: Fans react to confirmed Maarten Stekelenburg exit to Ajax"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fans-react-to-confirmed-maarten-stekelenburg-exit-to-ajax/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2020-07-27T16:20:22Z"
modified: "2020-07-27T16:20:22Z"
---

# Everton: Fans react to confirmed Maarten Stekelenburg exit to Ajax

**Lots of Everton fans have reacted to the confirmed exit of Maarten Stekelenburg to Ajax as [Toffee TV](https://twitter.com/ToffeeTVEFC/status/1287486743634153474) relayed previous news from the Merseyside club that the 37-year old would leave after the 2019/20 season finishes.**

As per the [official website of the Blues](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/1692174/stekelenburg-signs-short-term-everton-extension-before-ajax-move), Stekelenburg signed a short-term contract extension last month and would officially leave after their final Premier League game at Goodison Park against Eddie Howe’s AFC Bournemouth.

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The Dutch international played in 26 matches in all competitions since the 2016/17 term but did not feature at all in this campaign, according to [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/maarten-stekelenburg/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/4311/plus/0?saison=&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=), so perhaps it is not a surprise that he has been allowed to leave.

Several EFC supporters urged for Jordan Pickford to join Stekelenburg in leaving on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/ToffeeTVEFC/status/1287486743634153474), which again is arguably unsurprising given that the 26-year old made four errors leading to goals in the top flight in this season, with only Newcastle United keeper Martin Dubravka making more (via [premierleague.com](https://www.premierleague.com/stats/top/players/error_lead_to_goal)).

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Check out the rest of the reaction from these Toffees below:

> Take Pickford with you
>
> — dwane cox (@dwanecox78) [July 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/dwanecox78/status/1287487949622386688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I think the wrong goalkeeper is going!
>
> — steve Jones (@skjones505) [July 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/skjones505/status/1287494175752163329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> What !!!!!? Wrong goalie leaving
>
> — dt (@RyderSezLesbos) [July 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/RyderSezLesbos/status/1287499401209040896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Pity he can’t take Pickford with him
>
> — Steven Roche (@StevenRoche2) [July 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/StevenRoche2/status/1287517633584279552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Can we send Pickford instead
>
> — TheyKilledTheBanter (@davemurphy1307) [July 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/davemurphy1307/status/1287487953435086849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Do you think he could leave his arms behind for JP ?
>
> — Rich Surr (@rich\_surr) [July 26, 2020](https://twitter.com/rich_surr/status/1287487024216379394?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

***Evertonians, would you have kept Stekelenburg? Comment below!***