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title: "Everton confirm Funes Mori departure"
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author: "Elliott Cuff"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2018-06-21T18:48:18Z"
modified: "2018-06-21T18:49:36Z"
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# Everton confirm Funes Mori departure

Everton have [confirmed](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2018/06/21/funes) they have sold Ramiro Funes Mori to La Liga outfit Villarreal, with the defender having signed a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.

> Twitter: ![??](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.4/svg/1f1e6-1f1f7.svg) | @funesmoriofi25 has joined @Eng\_Villarreal on a four year deal for an undisclosed fee.
>
> https://t.co/2izpI3LYWe https://t.co/ZalDRAblh9 (@Everton)

The Argentina international centre back joined Everton from River Plate in the summer of 2015 for around £9.5million, playing 28 league games in his debut season.

Last season, the 27-year old only made a handful of appearances towards the final stretches of the season, having spent the majority of the campaign on the sidelines with a long-term knee injury.

![Jan Kruger/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readeverton.com/readeverton/2018/06/955177678-2.jpg)

While his most memorable moment is probably when he was sent off for a stamp on Divock Origi in a 4-0 Merseyside Derby defeat, Funes Mori was offered a goal threat and pace at the back for the Toffees.

He made 67 appearances in total for the club, scoring on five occasions.