Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been linked with a move away from the Merseyside club this summer.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin is reportedly a target for Newcastle United, and a report from Football Insider has claimed that Everton could be forced to lower their demands for the 27-year-old. The development will certainly come as a boost for the Magpies, who are hoping to add to their attacking unit.
They were overly dependent on Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon for creativity and goals last season. They need more bodies in the attack if they want to push for European qualification this season. Calvert-Lewin has not been at his best for Everton, and he has scored just 15 goals in the last three seasons.
However, the English centre-forward was a prolific goalscorer in the English top flight prior to that, and he could be a very useful player for Newcastle United if he can get back to that level once again.
Calvert-Lewin could be tempted to join Newcastle United
The opportunity to play for Newcastle could be an attractive option for the 27-year-old striker as well. It would certainly be a step up in his career. The Englishman has been linked with Chelsea as well.
Newcastle United have an ambitious project and enormous resources. They will look to build a formidable side for the future so that they can win major trophies. On the other hand, he has been fighting relegation with Everton in the last two seasons. It remains to be seen how the situation develops.
Everton will not want to lose a key player like him at this stage of the window. They might find it difficult to replace him with so little time left. The Toffees have been fighting the relegation battle in the last two seasons, and they will look to do well this year.
They have started the season with poor performances and two comprehensive defeats against Brighton & Hove Albion and Tottenham. It remains to be seen whether they can bounce back strongly and finish high up the table. A club of their stature should push for a top-half finish, and they cannot afford to lose their key players if they want to do well this season.
