Doucoure has been a regular player for Everton since signing with the club from Watford in 2020. He posted a heartfelt message on social media to share the news with fans. In the message, he expressed his sadness at leaving the club after five wonderful years.

Doucoure is grateful for the opportunities he had at Everton and is proud of the memories he made, including scoring a crucial goal against Bournemouth that helped keep the club in the Premier League. He will miss playing at Goodison Park and being part of the Everton family, but is excited for the next chapter in his career.

The Mali international is looking forward to a new challenge and is expected to join another team. He will not be retiring from football anytime soon and is likely to find a new team to play for in the coming months.