He has suffered a rapid decline over the past two seasons
Ashley Williams has joined Stoke City from Everton on a season long loan. The Wales international was signed by Ronald Koeman in the summer of 2016 and was first choice alongside Phil Jagielka for one season before he began to decline rapidly.
Stoke City are delighted to announce the signing of defender Ashley Williams on a season-long loan from @Everton
👉 https://t.co/9c8vIE6up6#SCFC 🔴⚪️ pic.twitter.com/OOs10tWqaq
— Stoke City FC (@stokecity) August 2, 2018
He has since been displaced by Michael Keane and Mason Holgate in the Everton squad, and has found a new home at Stoke City, who were relegated from the Premier League last season.
Stoke are currently favourites to win the Championship this season, having already brought in Tom Ince and James McClean from Huddersfield and West Brom respectively.
New Everton manager Marco Silva has been busy this summer, as he tries to shift the dead wood and revitalise the squad. He has banished four players from first team training already, and brought in Richarlison from his former club Watford for a fee in the region of £40m-50m.
Everton are also on the verge of signing Manchester United centre-back Marcos Rojo for a whopping £30m as Silva attempts to rejuvenate an ageing defence.
