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Kone: Everton fans haven't seen the best of me yet
30/06/2015
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Arouna Kone is hoping to return fitter and stronger next season so that he can prove he can cut it at Everton.
The Ivorian lost a year to a serious knee injury suffered early on in his Blues career, one that required reconstructive surgery and many months of rehabilitation.
He completed a full recovery and made 17 appearances in all competitions last season but has thus far managed just one goal since arriving from Wigan Athletic for £6m two years ago.
Now, feeling physically better, Kone is hoping to finally make his mark at Goodison Park and render
calls from fansfor Roberto Martinez to invest in a new striker moot.
"In terms of my injury, last season really helped me to come back and get fitter," he told Everton's official website.
"When I left Wigan, I knew I was coming to a bigger club, a successful club," he said on evertonfc.com, "and I knew that being surrounded by such a great group of players could have a great impact on myself, so to suffer the injury that I did was very difficult.
"I feel a lot better physically now. The few games that I was able to play last season allowed me to regain a lot of my confidence, which is very important.
"Now it's all about this summer and this pre-season and making sure I set out as I mean to go on. The fans haven't been able to see me at my very best level, but I hope I can get there next season and show them what I am about.
"I am hungry to do that and I want to prove I can cut it here."