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title: "Virals: Bernard Issues Everton Exit Hint on Lucas Digne Post"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Alex Jones"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2021-07-21T10:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-07-21T10:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Bernard Issues Everton Exit Hint on Lucas Digne Post

Everton winger Bernard has issued a cryptic hint suggesting that he could be exiting the club imminently.

The Brazilian commented on a social media post from left-back Lucas Digne, who recently celebrated his 28th birthday.

The ex-Barcelona defender, who boasts almost 2 million followers on Instagram, saw the left-sided winger wishing him well – whilst also seemingly confirming his exit from the club.

> “HB my bro,” the winger wrote to his teammate. “I always will wish you and your family the best in your life. I love you, and I’ll miss the 1, 2 ♥️”

With the 1,2 nodding to training drills and linking up on the left side in matches, the heartfelt message is tinged with a sense of a last goodbye.

As has been reported by the [Liverpool Echo,](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bernard-everton-transfer-exit-21102737)Everton have bene attempting to engineer a Bernard exit for some time as they look to cash in on the ex-Shakhtar Donetsk man.

He almost joined United Arab Emirates side Al Nassr in January, with teams in Greece, Russia and the UAE [having since expressed](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bernard-everton-transfer-exit-21102737) an interest in Bernard during this current window.

Bernard made just [two starts](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bernard/profil/spieler/175169) in the Premier League last season and struggled to hold down a role of any importance under Carlo Ancelotti.

Arriving as a free agent in 2018, Bernard is one of the club’s highest earners despite his rotational, bit-part role at Goodison Park.

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Given that Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has confirmed the arrival of Demarai Gray, it seems that the club has already lined up a replacement with Bernard more than aware his time with the Toffees looks to be limited.

Bernard looks like a likely departure as a result, given the redundant squad role he will likely be set to play.

Shaving his wages off the club’s books and commanding a healthy transfer fee in the process will go a long way in preventing the club from falling on the wrong side of Financial Fair Play rules, maintaining the financial health of the club in the process.