Zatara
Player Valuation: £100m
For me Chermiti is far ahead of Okoronkwo, as you’d expect for their respective fees. I see something of the young DCL in Chermiti which I don’t see in Okoronkwo, both are 19 , Chermiti slightly older. Watching them play together in the recent EFL Trophy match confirmed that for me. As you say it’s a huge step up , but so far I’m not seeing significant signs from the likes of Kouyate ( I know he’s been injured) and Okoronkwo to suggest they’re going to be pushing for a first team bench place this season. I’d loan Okoronkwo out in January, keep Chermiti at FF, we‘re one DCL injury away from needing him regularly.
Agreed, he does seem to have something about him and a reasonably long term contract confirms that.
A loan would be the next sensible move.
Chermiti has come from Sporting of course and I imagine their training sessions at any level are different to ours.
I wonder about players who have moved to Holland like Branthwaite (and many from Chelsea etc). Perhaps we could send more to Brands at PSV to broaden their experience?
Same applies with 777 teams.