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Former Everton defender Michael Ball was left "very impressed” by the performance of striker Youssef Chermiti on Saturday evening. 

The young forward joined the Blues from Sporting CP in the summer and made his first Premier League start in the 1-0 win at home to Brentford. 

In his column published in the Liverpool ECHO, Ball wrote: “Youssef Chermiti had his first opportunity to show the Everton fans what he’s capable of against Brentford and I was really impressed.

“I’d have another look at Chermiti over these last few games now. I think he’s shown enough to show that he’s capable and he’s ready for the challenge.

“On Saturday he was more isolated up front than he’s probably ever been used to given where he’s come from and how he’s learned the game, developing as a youngster but I thought that he showed some really good touches under heavy pressure.

“The ball wasn’t bouncing off him. He was displaying close control and trying to get other players involved. I actually thought he did well in his one versus one with the keeper even though it was offside in the end. He got the right side of the defender and showed a lot of strength to cut across him.

“For his first outing, playing a style that he’s probably not used to, I was really pleased to see how he performed. I think there could be an exciting future for him learning the English game and how Everton tick over.”

Elsewhere, The Guardian have reported that a majority of Premier League clubs have voted to explore measures that would put a cap on player spending, with only Manchester United, Manchester City and Aston Villa voting against it.

The article explains: “Plans for a new “anchoring” concept that would limit spending on wages, transfer fees and agent fees to a multiple of the TV revenue generated by the league’s bottom club were at the centre of the latest meeting of the shareholder clubs. If approved, anchoring would be a key component of the league’s proposed new financial rules, but the deal is not guaranteed to be done.

“Sixteen clubs voted in favour of subjecting the anchoring proposals to a full economic and legal analysis. Alongside the three nay votes, Chelsea abstained. Passing the motion gave a strong indication of support for anchoring but also confirmed that hurdles remain. Concerns that anchoring could fall foul of competition law have been mooted and the players’ union issued a strong warning over the proposals.”