Nathan Patterson has left Everton for Torino on an undisclosed fee after an injury-hit spell that never settled into a regular role. He made 68 appearances for Everton, 29 of them as a substitute, and his only outing this season came in last week's 4-0 League Cup win away to Preston North End.
Everton spell never became a run in the team
Patterson arrived from Rangers in January 2022 for a reported £12m on a five-and-a-half-year contract. The move was meant to give Nathan Patterson a long runway at Everton, but the numbers tell a different story. He finished with 68 appearances in total, and 29 came from the bench.
That is a player used often enough to stay in the picture, but not often enough to settle the debate about his place in the side. The single appearance this season, against Preston North End in the League Cup, was his final Everton outing.
Torino get a Scotland international
Torino are taking a full-back with senior international experience as well as club mileage. Patterson has 29 caps for Scotland, and BBC Sport noted that he joins international colleague Che Adams at the Serie A club.
For Everton, the sale closes a move that never really found momentum after the 2022 signing. For Torino, it is a chance to add a 24-year-old defender who has already played senior football for club and country, even if his Everton stay was interrupted and stop-start throughout.
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