Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been linked with a move away from the Merseyside club in recent months.
A report from Football Insider has claimed that Everton have set an asking price for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and they will demand £40 million to part ways with the struggling striker in the summer transfer window.
The 27-year-old Englishman has had a disappointing 2023/24 season so far, and it will be interesting to see if any club is willing to pay £40 million for him at the end of the season. At one point, that Everton striker was regarded as a top prospect in English football. But his development has not gone according to plan due to persistent injury troubles.
In his last three seasons, he has scored a combined total of 13 goals. Calvert-Lewin could be a useful player for a mid-table club, but he is unlikely to end up on the radar of a big club in the summer. Arsenal were eyeing him a year ago.
Therefore, securing £40 million for him could prove to be very difficult. In addition, Everton are currently fighting relegation, and if they go down to the EFL Championship, they will be under pressure to sell players.
They will have to balance the books and reduce their wage bill in the championship. Clubs will look to take advantage of their situation and sign players for a knockdown price. It is highly unlikely that they will be able to recoup the asking price for the striker.
Calvert-Lewin should work to get back to his best
It will be interesting to see if Calvert-Lewin can get back to his best once again and establish himself as one of the best strikers in the top flight. He will be crucial to Everton’s hopes of survival this season, and it remains to be seen whether the Toffees can beat the drop.
A club of their stature should be chasing a top-half finish every season. But Everton have been quite disappointing in their last few campaigns, and they have been flirting with relegation for a while now. The Toffees have recently been handed another points deduction for breaching the PSR regulations as well. It remains to be seen whether they can finish the season strongly now.
