You Won’t Believe What This Ex-Everton Star Just Did… The Toffees Made THE BIGGEST MISTAKE in Club History by Selling Him Last Summer!!
Everton believed they had secured a bargain when they signed Youssef Chermiti during the summer transfer window.
When Everton agreed to sell Portuguese forward Youssef Chermiti to Rangers for £8 million — with a further £2 million in add-ons — it felt like a practical piece of business.
The 21-year-old had arrived from Sporting CP in August 2023 for £14 million but failed to score during his time at Goodison Park.
Under both Sean Dyche and David Moyes, he found minutes hard to come by and often had to settle for a place on the bench.
At the time, moving him on seemed logical. He had not justified his price tag, and Everton were looking to reshape their attack.
Yet football has a habit of shifting narratives quickly. Chermiti’s recent hat-trick against Heart of Midlothian has reignited debate about whether the Toffees acted too soon.
Leading the line for Rangers in a tightly contested Scottish Premiership title race, Chermiti has begun to show why he was so highly rated in Portugal.
While his form in Glasgow has not always been consistent — and he has faced scrutiny from supporters — flashes of quality have kept belief alive.
His brace in the Old Firm derby in early January bought him credit, but it was his performance at Ibrox against the league leaders that truly underlined his potential.
His first goal was a calm near-post finish, demonstrating sharp movement and composure. The second, a towering header, swung momentum in Rangers’ favour at 3-2.
He completed the treble with a powerful low drive beyond goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow, sealing a vital win that reduced the gap at the top of the table to just two points.
In one afternoon, he looked every inch a modern number nine — mobile, confident, and decisive.
Chermiti is rapidly becoming a key figure at Ibrox, trusted with delivering the goals that could secure Rangers’ first league crown since 2020-21. Meanwhile, back on Merseyside, questions linger.
Moyes may be wondering whether retaining him instead of Beto would have been the wiser call.
Beto, the Guinea-Bissau international, has struggled badly this season. Despite links to forwards such as Youssef En-Nesyri and Ivan Toney during the winter window, no reinforcements arrived.
Beto remained but has managed only three goals and squandered several clear opportunities earlier in the campaign, eventually losing his starting spot to Thierno Barry.
Given Beto is 28 and offers limited long-term upside, selling the younger Chermiti could prove costly. Everton’s attack ranks only 14th in the league, highlighting their struggles in the final third.
Chermiti might have developed into a reliable scorer under Moyes, increasing in value and influence over time.
Instead, Everton must now watch as he flourishes elsewhere, perhaps wondering what might have been.
