Everton new boy Gerard Deulofeu has revealed the reason why he decided to make a return to Goodison Park.

Deulofeu made a permanent return to Everton by sealing a £4.3million switch from Barcelona this week.

The 21-year old officially completed the transfer on Wednesday and the winger has now gone on to reveal that the passionate support of the Everton fans is one of the biggest factors which has lured him back to Merseyside.

The youngster told the club's official website: "I had a great year when I was here last. The fans here are great and I felt really supported by them. Obviously I went back to Barcelona and then Sevilla but here, the fans live for their football.

"The Everton fans have been sending me messages all the time on social media, on Instagram and Twitter, asking me questions. If I have got 50 notifications on Twitter, 40 of them will be from Everton fans asking what is going on.

"Both myself and my girlfriend feel very supported by the fans and I just hope this year I can work really hard and give them back some of the happiness that they deserve."