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Davy Klaassen has delivered a classy parting message to Everton after completing a move to Werder Bremen.

The Dutch midfielder endured a difficult 12 months at Goodison Park after signing from Ajax last summer for around £24million.

The former Ajax skipper struggled to make his mark in England and was out of favour under Ronald Koeman, David Unsworth and Sam Allardyce last term, making just 16 appearances in total.

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Klaassen signed a four-year deal with the German side on Friday, moving for a fee of £12million, and the midfielder has thanked the Blues for their help during his short stay on Merseyside.

He tweeted: "I want to say thank you to all the players, staff, fans, and everyone involved at Everton.

"I’ve always felt very welcome and at home. Wishing the team all the best".

Speaking to Werder Bremen's official site after moving on Friday, Klaassen opened up on his struggles to recreate the form that saw him captain Ajax to the Europa League final the previous campaign.

"It was not a positive year for me," he said.

"I want to make more appearances than that, but I did have a great time with my teammates and the staff at Everton.

"Despite that, I want to be playing week in week out and prove my abilities as a footballer. I hope I can do that here at Werder."

Klaassen made his debut for Werder on Friday evening and scored the only goal of the game as they beat Arminia Bielefeld 1-0.