Everton’s Sheffield United academy graduate Dominic Calvert-Lewin has reportedly emerged as AC Milan’s main target for next summer.
The 27-year-old has found himself at the centre of a protracted transfer saga, with uncertainty surrounding his future still rumbling on.
He is out of contract at the end of the current campaign and has not been tied down to a new deal by the Toffees.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was nurtured within Sheffield United's academy.Dominic Calvert-Lewin was nurtured within Sheffield United's academy.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was nurtured within Sheffield United's academy. | George Wood/Getty Images
According to TEAMtalk, the Magpies could face competition from Italy with AC Milan setting their sights on the forward.
The Serie A side are believed to be interested in signing Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer and would be able to open talks in January.
Milan already have a trio of English players in their squad, having signed Tammy Abraham on loan from Roma in the summer to join Fikayo Tomori and Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Everton, meanwhile, are reportedly hoping to keep hold of the frontman. The Toffees have had Calvert-Lewin on their books since 2016, when they signed him from Sheffield United for a reported £1.5m.
He has since amassed 262 appearances for the club, scoring 70 goals and registering 19 assists.