The Dane, recalled to the national side for the first time since 2023 off the back of his rejuvenation under Moyes, has been speaking about how his move to Merseyside has lifted him from his struggles
Jesper Lindstrom has opened up on his relationship with David Moyes and how life at Everton has changed since the Scot replaced Sean Dyche.
The winger pointed to a new-found ‘faith and freedom’ that has come with the opportunity given to him since the January dugout switch at the Blues.
He has also spoken of his torrid time in Italy and how Finch Farm has offered him a refuge following a torrid time at Napoli.
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Lindstrom was pivotal as Eintracht Frankfurt won the Europa League in 2022. He caught the eye of Moyes back then, with the then West Ham United manager watching him in the build up to and then during the Hammers’ semi-final defeat to Frankfurt.
The Dane also captured fans in Naples, where the following summer the club were looking to consolidate after winning Serie A.
A big money signing designed to keep the club at the top of the Italian game, Lindstrom struggled through a disappointing season for both him and Napoli.
He said this week: “I don’t really feel like I had it [the faith of those around him] in Italy. All three coaches didn’t speak English, so it was difficult to communicate with them. It’s a little easier [at Everton] so there’s some faith in me, and that gives me some confidence.”
Lindstrom arrived on loan last summer and, while he struggled for opportunities under Dyche, quickly felt at home on Merseyside. He told the ECHO last year that he hoped to do enough to make his stay permanent and that desire has only grown stronger since Moyes returned in mid-January.
The 61-year-old has given Lindstrom a run of games, the 25-year-old forming a solid partnership with Jake O’Brien, another player rejuvenated by Moyes, on the Everton right. Lindstrom remains clear he wants to stay at Everton – though Moyes has challenged him to break his goal drought and provide more than the one assist of his season so far if he is to tempt the club into triggering an option to buy him, which stands at around £20m.
With his run of games and improving performances has come a return to the Denmark squad for the first time since 2023.
Speaking to the Danish media ahead of their World Cup qualifiers, including Sport TV2, he said: “Moyes has given me faith in things, and it has given me freedom that we have won some games. We are allowed to play more now than before, where [under Dyche] it was a lot of running, running and running. It suits me a little more now than before. I have been given a more free role at Everton. The manager, the staff, the sporting director and those around me believe in me and want me to succeed. That means a lot.”
