Why Demi Akarakiri has decided to leave Everton for Cagliari

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Everton are looking set to lose exciting academy prospect Demi Akarakiri to Serie A side Cagliari.

Over the summer, there are going to be some significant changes made at Finch Farm to Everton’s academy set-up.

Paul Tait is parting ways as Everton’s U21 manager and so are a number of the players on Merseyside.

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Akarakiri is recognised as one of the top talents in Everton’s academy, but the Toffees are set to wave goodbye to the 18-year-old, with a move to Italy nearing.

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Everton set to lose Demi Akarakiri due to difficult path into first team plans

Akarakiri’s current deal on Merseyside is coming to an end, with talks having taken place over recent weeks.

Everton confirmed a contract offer had been made to Akarakiri and his camp, but the midfielder had plenty of interest from elsewhere.

Gianluca Di Marzio revealed that Akarakiri is set to undergo his medical in Italy on Thursday.

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Sources have informed Everton News that Akarakiri had multiple offers from Serie A outfits, which proposed the prospect of first-team football for the 2026/27 campaign.

Negotiations on Merseyside dragged on as Akarakiri was being offered more promising opportunities elsewhere.

Bridging the gap from the academy to the first-team is something Everton need to work on over the coming years.

Harrison Armstrong struggled to win over David Moyes following his recall from his loan at Preston North End earlier in the year.

With this in mind, Akarakiri and his camp have seemingly opted to test their chances away from Finch Farm just two years after joining.

Exciting talent Braiden Graham is expected to leave Everton on loan this summer, with the standout performer from the U21 side still some distance away from impacting the senior side.

Clearly, the gap to Moyes’ squad is viewed as a step too far currently for those in the academy set up, which makes this opportunity for Akarakiri one that he could not pass up on.