Adam Aznou unfollows Everton after being unused all season

Adam Aznou has unfollowed Everton on Instagram following the final game of the Premier League season, in which the 19-year-old was an unused substitute, sending the clearest possible signal that the Morocco international is unhappy with his situation and could push for a summer exit after a deeply frustrating debut season at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Aznou’s Instagram feed contains no images representing Everton at all, with his posts featuring only his time at Barcelona, Real Valladolid and the Morocco national team. The gesture is unambiguous in the modern era.

He has made just one appearance in any competition this season, a cameo off the bench in an FA Cup defeat to Sunderland, having not featured in a single Premier League minute since joining from Bayern Munich for around £10m last summer.

Adam Aznou Everton exit: what a loan would look like and why it makes sense

David Moyes has already indicated he wants to sign left-back cover for Vitaliy Mykolenko this summer, confirming that Aznou remains outside his first-team thinking regardless of the Instagram activity. A loan exit is considered the most likely solution for all parties, giving the teenager regular football and Everton the option to reassess his value once he has played consistently at a senior level.

There were approaches from Spanish clubs and Marseille in January, with Getafe among those credited with genuine interest. Both Marseille and Getafe are expected to return when the window opens on June 15, and a loan to a lower-end Premier League or top-end Championship club has also been discussed internally as the ideal environment for Aznou to adjust to English football’s physicality demands.

What Aznou’s profile shows about the longer-term picture

The frustration is understandable but the case for patience remains strong. Aznou came through La Masia at Barcelona before moving to Bayern Munich and then Valladolid, where he operated at left-back and on the left wing, regularly inverting into the left half-space to create and carrying the ball forward with directness and technical confidence.

He recorded two goals and two assists in the UEFA Youth League for Bayern and one assist in two starts for Morocco in AFCON qualifying. His dribbling in tight spaces, versatility across multiple positions and creative instincts give him a profile that offers Everton something they have not had at left-back in years. His weaknesses are those of a 19-year-old: decision making, physical strength relative to Premier League demands and a tendency to over-carry.

The signing was always intended as a long-term project, with Moyes himself framing Aznou’s role as backup and development for the foreseeable future. A player of his age who has never played Premier League football being frustrated by that reality is entirely predictable. What matters for Everton is finding him a loan that accelerates his development without permanently damaging the relationship. The Instagram unfollow has made clear the clock is now ticking on that conversation.