Everton have officially announced the acquisition of Portuguese talent Youssef Chermiti, following the successful negotiation of a $19 million deal with Sporting Clube de Portugal. It’s a move we described as highly likely some ten days ago – and now it’s been sealed.##NAJAVA_MECA_7424679##The 19-year-old prodigy has officially signed a four-year contract at Goodison Park, with the agreement extending until June 2027. Having completed the transition to becoming a member of Sean Dyche’s team, Chermiti enthusiastically characterized the transfer as a significant step, with his primary aim being to secure regular playing opportunities in the Premier League.”It’s a big move for me. Joining Everton is a new beginning, a new page and I’m very happy to be here. It is a beautiful city and a beautiful club. I want to embrace everything about the club. Everton is a big club. A lot of legends have played here. I couldn’t turn down this opportunity.”The young forward, who became part of Sporting’s youth development system at the tender age of 12, made an impactful entrance into the senior team earlier this year. He notably netted three goals in Liga Portugal and played a role in his team’s battles in the Europa League knockout stages against Arsenal and Juventus.Why’s he Y. ? How many Chermiti’s have we got at the club? 🤣 pic.twitter.com/D6fok3bdkK— Forever Everton // Rob (@F0reverEvert0n) August 11, 2023 As for how Chermiti will be integrated into Dyche’s immediate strategies, that remains to be seen. His style of play resembles to that of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, suggesting he could potentially offer support to the 26-year-old player while gaining valuable experience in the Premier League. It’s understood that Everton is actively seeking additional attacking reinforcements to ease the load on injury-prone Calvert-Lewin.
