Hello mates and welcome to todays update. Its the 11th of August 2023 and we’ve just paid some money for a player! Looks to be good business from the club and I’m sure we all wish Youssef the best of luck!
Everton has announced the signing of Portuguese striker Youssef Chermiti from Sporting Clube de Portugal. The 6ft 3in forward has committed to the Toffees for four years, with his contract set to expire in June 2027. This marks Everton's third acquisition of the summer, following
Ashley Young and
Arnaut Danjuma.Chermiti, who will don the number 28 jersey, began his football journey at Sporting CP's academy in 2016.
Everton are the frontrunners to land
Wilfried Gnonto and have seen a £20million bid rejected by Leeds United for the forward,
sources have told Football Insider. The Whites remain adamant about keeping the 19-year-old at Elland Road despite their relegation to the Championship. But Everton remain hopeful of reaching an agreement with the Yorkshire giants and are pushing hard to do so.
Everton appear to have been handed a significant transfer boost in their pursuit of PSG striker
Hugo Ekitike amid Borussia Dortmund links. According to German media outlet Waz (11 August), the Frenchman refused to join the German side and even they are unwilling to spend big money on a striker
Chelsea could turn their attentions to Everton midfielder
Amadou Onana after Liverpool hijacked their move for Moises Caicedo, according to the
Evening Standard. Writing on their official website (11 August), the news outlet report that the Blues may be forced to look elsewhere for midfield targets after Liverpool agreed a £110m deal with Brighton to hijack their move.
Chelsea have still not given up on signing the Ecuador international, but if he ends up at Liverpool then Belgium international Onana is considered a viable alternative at Stamford Bridge.
Sean Dyche decided not to sign midfielder
Ross Barkley for Everton because he isn’t the sort of player he wants in his team, according to Paul Brown. Speaking to GiveMeSport on 10 August, the former Daily Star journalist
said the 29-year-old would’ve had a “rough ride” if he made the move back to Goodison Park.
West Ham United forward
Michail Antonio has now said that he is not close to joining Everton at the moment. The 33-year-old centre-forward has
been linked with a move to Goodison Park throughout the summer as Sean Dyche looks to strengthen his attacking options.
However, Antonio has now revealed that there is currently ‘
nothing solid’ with regards to a departure from the London Stadium. Speaking on the BBC’s
The Footballer’s Football Podcast, the forward clarified the current situation in relation to the transfer rumours.