Everton fans stunned as club closes in on transfer for Sporting Lisbon star and ‘Football Manager legend’

EVERTON fans have been left stunned with the club closing in on signing Sporting Lisbon star Youssef Chermiti, according to reports.

The Toffees have allegedly agreed a fee with the Portuguese side.

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And they now need to work out personal terms with the striker, claims transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

Chermiti has played 21 times for Sporting, scoring three goals.

The 18-year-old has been capped four times by Portugal’s Under-19 side and is a highly-rated youngster.

Chermiti is most known to fans in England for being a wonderkid on Football Manager.

The teenage sensation turns into one of the world’s best talents on the game and is often signed by players.

Fans could not believe that Chermiti is set to make a move to the Premier League.

One said: “Everton playing FM now.”

Another reacted: “FM legend.”

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A third added: “This guy scores goals for fun on Football Manager.”

Chermiti stands at 6ft 4in and would provide competition to Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

He could be at Goodison Park this weekend as Everton play Sporting in a pre-season friendly on Saturday.

Sean Dyche’s side have so far signed veteran Ashley Young from Aston Villa and attacker Arnaut Danjuma from Villarreal, formally of Bournemouth and Tottenham.

They kick off their Premier League campaign at home to Fulham on August 12.

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