Everton told to pull the plug on ‘huge’ Calvert-Lewin deal

Dominic Calvert-Lewin could be set to become a free agent at the end of this season, with his current Everton contract expiring in the summer.

The England international has been ever-present at Goodison Park since he joined the club, but he has struggled with consistent injuries and knocks throughout that time.
The 27-year-old is currently unavailable due to a hamstring issue that has kept him out of action since the turn of the year.

On top of that, Calvert-Lewin’s goal returns have dried up this season as he has only managed to score three goals in the Premier League.
Scoring has been a problem for the entire Everton squad, with only three teams having scored fewer goals than them this season in the Premier League.

However, the striker has proven he knows where the back of the net is throughout his career and that could lead to him being handed an extension by the Merseyside giants.
Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, former Tottenham goalkeeper Paul Robinson has questioned why Everton would want to sign Calvert-Lewin to a new deal as he believes the club would “need somebody else as well,” which would lead to huge wages.

“I don’t know why they want to keep him in all honesty,” Robinson told Football Insider.
“For Dominic Calvert-Lewin, for Everton, his injury record, can you keep him fit?

“Is he going to do it? He hasn’t done it for a number of seasons at that level now.

“The potential was always there with him, he’s a top-class player when you keep him fit and you keep him firing.

“When he’s taken up a clump of the wages like that and not playing and you’re having to scratch your head to remember the last time that you played well and or when he does play well, it’s a standout game.