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Everton switch helped me adjust after Euros – Williams

Everton defender Ashley Williams said his new team-mates made him feel welcome after his £12 million transfer from Swansea.

Ashley Williams has admitted his first transfer in eight years felt "strange" but said the timing of his move to Everton helped him adjust to life after Wales' run to the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

The 32-year-old played more than 300 games for Swansea City after joining the club from Stockport County in 2008, and his performances over several seasons earned him a £12million transfer to Goodison Park.

Williams played in all six of Wales' matches in France and he said that adapting to life at a new club was a welcome distraction from the highs and lows of international football.