Everton man ‘very close’ to sealing exit – Wants his future sorted as soon as possible
That’s according to Africa Foot, who report that a lack of playing at Everton will see the 21-year-old head to Stoke on loan instead.
They state that several sources believe he is not in David Moyes’ plans for Everton next season and, according to their information, is expected to leave on loan as a result.
He will probably remain in England if he does and several Championship sides have expressed an interest in signing him.
A source close to the player has told Africa Foot that Stoke City manager Mark Robins, who has a very good relationship with Everton, is very interested in securing the striker’s signature. He likes Chermiti’s profile and that has made him a main target for the Potters.
Stoke City are now determined to finalise the transfer as quickly as possible. They face competition from Preston North End, Sheffield United and Oxford United. Contrary to reports, Swansea City have not made contact with Chermiti or Everton.
Chermiti would like to confirm his next destination in the coming days to prepare for next season as soon as possible.
Stoke City were the go-to club for loan recruits last season. Ashley Phillips, Andrew Moran, Lewis Koumas, Ali Al-Hamadi, Tom Cannon and Josh Wilson-Esbrand all featured for the Potters at different points of the campaign – and with varying levels of success.
Cannon looked to be the striker Stoke have needed for several seasons now, bagging 11 goals before his good form caught to eye of parent club Leicester City and then promotion chasers Sheffield United.
It all ended with Cannon being recalled in January and then sold to the Blades for about £10m. But if Chris Wilder and Co thought they had found the man to fire them into the Premier League, they were sadly mistaken. Cannon was only on target once in 15 games as United lost out in the play-offs to Sunderland.
Phillips, the young Spurs centre-half now being courted by the Blades, was arguably the best of the loan bunch last season. He was was as good as an automatic pick under Mark Robins. However, Wilson-Esbrand, who had worked with Robins at Coventry, was probably the worse.
Of the rest, Moran and Koumas did okay for youngsters still developing their games, while Ipswich striker Al-Hamadi struggled with injuries too much to adequately replace the goals that Cannon had provided.
