Idrissa Gueye has sent a message to Dwight McNeil

Idrissa Gueye believes Dwight McNeil is still an important player for Everton and hopes he can bounce back after a move to Crystal Palace collapsed on deadline day. Palace had agreed a loan deal with an obligation for a £20million purchase for McNeil, who had fallen down the pecking order under David Moyes.

However, even though a deal sheet was submitted to the Premier League to grant the Palace two extra hours to complete the deal, the transfer collapsed due to paperwork not being completed in time. The 26-year-old, who joined the Blues from Burnley, is believed to have been offered a deal until 2030 and had undergone a medical.

In the fallout of the deal collapsing, McNeil’s partner, Megan Sharpley, took to social media to lay bare the torment the couple suffered as the move fell through.

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