Sporting CP striker Youssef Chermiti responds as Everton make opening offer
Everton have made an opening offer in terms of wages to Sporting CP striker Youssef Chermiti after reaching an agreement with the club, claim O Jogo.
The Portuguese newspaper reported in their print on 2 August (Page 11) that the 19-year-old Portuguese forward rejected the opening offer in the last few hours.
Sean Dyche expects the striker to be on Merseyside by the end of the week to complete his medical before officially signing for the club.
Blow?
It seems like Chermiti’s wage demands are more than what the Toffees are willing to offer in order to secure his services.
He’s not a household name so the assumption was that he would not be too fussy but by the looks of it, that does not seem to be the case.
With talks of a medical, it does seem certain that Everton will not give this one up so it remains to be seen how things transpire.
A move to the Premier League would benefit the teenager as well as it will give him a greater spotlight as he’d aim to make it into the national team.
There are still some hurdles to cross for him but if he can get over 10 league goals in the Premier League, it’ll certainly give him a huge boost.
Dyche desperately needs a striker in before the season begins so he’ll be pushing the board to get this one done as soon as possible.
