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title: "Everton: Fans fume over Niels Nkounkou exit"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-09-01T16:12:39Z"
modified: "2021-09-01T16:12:39Z"
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# Everton: Fans fume over Niels Nkounkou exit

**Lots of Everton fans have been left fuming as some news emerged on Niels Nkounkou.**

As per the official [website](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2240490) of the Goodison Park faithful, the Frenchman has signed for Standard Liege on loan for the rest of the 2021/22 season.

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Nkounkou has played in seven senior games in total over all competitions for the Merseyside club, including an appearance in the 2-1 away win at Huddersfield Town in the EFL Cup this campaign ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/niels-nkounkou/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/591193/plus/0?saison=&verein=29&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=)).

His departure means that Rafa Benitez now only has [one](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-everton/startseite/verein/29) senior left-back in his current squad at the moment in Lucas Digne, leaving them awfully short in that area if he were to get injured for a sustained period of time.

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Thus, it seems a strange idea to let Nkounkou go without bringing in any cover.

### Everton fans on Nkounkou exit

These Toffees fumed as the exit news was confirmed on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Everton/status/1432759442144206852), with one Blues supporter even going as far as to claim that it is ‘disgraceful’:

**“No cover at left-back now… this makes no sense”**

[Credit: @bighfizzle](https://twitter.com/bighfizzle/status/1432763912630505472)

**“As it stands, we are one injury away from disaster at the back. Gross negligence”**

[Credit: @LeeFMc83](https://twitter.com/LeeFMc83/status/1432760824968405001)

**“Announce Brands contract termination”**

[Credit: @Adam\_1878](https://twitter.com/Adam_1878/status/1432760266828259330)

**“Who’s Digne’s replacement? What disgraceful planning!”**

[Credit: @ymedeiros13](https://twitter.com/ymedeiros13/status/1432760973811666955)

**“BRANDS OUT”**

[Credit: @efcmidd13](https://twitter.com/efcmidd13/status/1432760538682044426)

**“Complete shambles club is run by amateurs”**

[Credit: @piers\_waters](https://twitter.com/piers_waters/status/1432796929658867719)

[***In other news, find out what confirmed news has Evertonians buzzing here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/dominic-calvert-lewin-england-premier-league/)