Newcastle United are hoping to replace Chris Wood with Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin, according to reports.
The Sun claim that the 25-year-old is ‘at the top of the list of targets’ for Eddie Howe, who is searching for a mobile target man now Wood is close to sealing a loan-to-buy move to Nottingham Forest.
Calvert-Lewin has had tough first half of the season, making just nine Premier League appearances and scoring just once due to struggling with a number of injuries.
However, it seems he still has plenty of admirers on Tyneside. The Telegraph believed he was high on Howe’s radar before Alexander Isak’s arrival, with The Athletic revealing last summer that Dan Ashworth had also sounded out a potential move prior to a knee injury in August.
His stock has fallen over the past 18 months, but he did bag 36 goals across 2019/20 and 2020/21.
Here’s what a recruitment source told The Sun about our alleged interest:
“Calvert-Lewin is at right at the top of the list of targets Newcastle have.
“They were interested in him last summer, and that interest remains.
“They think he could be a striker that could help take them to the next level both in the league, and in Europe.”
A fully fit Calvert-Lewin would be an upgrade on Wood – he’s six years younger and more mobile – but his injury record is a big concern when we already have Callum Wilson on our books.
And why would Everton sell their only striker given where they are
PremAndUp(Quote)
Why would we be but a striker who’s more injury prone than the ones we have 🤔🤔🤔
davep(Quote)
This article reminds me of a conversation that I often have with my grandson.
Being the youngest, Henrik wants to be heard over his older sisters so a lot of the time, even though he’s got nothing of any sense to actually say, he insists on talking.
Bit like Reynolds.
Sitting in 19th position, potentially just a single win – and that could be a single goal – off 14th, why would Everton even consider selling their best striker? It’ s just completely ridiculous!
As I say to Henrik, you need to check if what you want to say makes any sense, and if anyone might want to hear it, before you open your mouth.
Daveys **** mate(Quote)
Because Eddie Howe is famous for telling the world in advance who his top targets are. NOT. More lazy journalism I suspect and we’ll buy someone better, younger, cheaper and less injury prone. Which pretty much rules out anyone in the Prem
Jimbo72(Quote)
This lot must be a pal of his agent, they are forever pushing him forward as someone we are looking at as our number one choice? Crock of the highest order. Hwtl
kiddafrom the toon(Quote)