Youssef Chermiti is likely leaving on loan, confirms David Moyes

David Moyes has confirmed that striker Youssef Chermiti is likely to leave on loan in the closing stages of the transfer window.

The 21-year-old, who’s behind Beto and Thierno Barry in the pecking order, was left out of the squad for the EFL Cup game against Mansfield Town as he looks to confirm his departure.

"He has got a good chance of going on loan,” the Everton manager said in the pre-match press conference before facing Wolves on Saturday.

Chermiti has been strongly linked with a loan move to Rangers, with an option to buy clause being discussed between the two clubs. 

Having joined Everton from Sporting CP in 2023, Chermiti has struggled for game time, and despite being a highly rated prospect by some, injuries have hampered his development. He has made only 24 appearances for the Blues, most of them being cameos off the bench, and a move away could be beneficial at this stage of his career.

Meanwhile, the Toffees are in a dilemma when it comes to Harrison Armstrong. The 18-year-old midfielder spent the second half of last season on loan to Championship side Derby County and was a prominent feature in Moyes’ plans during the pre-season.

He started and played the entire game against Mansfield Town recently. Armstrong was arguably the best player on the pitch and assisted both of Everton’s goals, leaving a strong impression on the manager.

Asked about his immediate future, David Moyes said: "A loan is there if we want it for him.

"He played really well in midweek. He showed he's got the potential to be a future Everton player, that's for sure.

"So we've got a decision if we think we are going to give him enough games between now and January.

"You have to remember in January we've got the Africa Cup of Nations, and we'll lose players to that, so we've got that in our thought process. So from that point of view, we're looking at Harrison to see if we can give him more game time now and keep him with us, so that's something we're looking at.

"But we were really pleased with how he played. He's coming on and he's looking like a very good future Everton player."

Everton have signed eight players this summer in a much-needed squad rebuild, and there could be more additions before the transfer market closes on Monday.

"We could do, but I don't want to raise expectations all of the time. I've said throughout the summer that we will be making signings and we have done so,” said Moyes.

"Whether we get anything over the line before Monday night, I couldn't be sure of that. If we can do it great, if we can't, we'll go with what we've got."

 

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