It would appear that Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to leave Everton after nine seasons
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's Everton contract will soon run out
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's Everton contract will soon run out
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Everton say they remain in talks with Dominic Calvert-Lewin's representatives over the striker's future. But in a recent interview it appeared as if he was intimating that his time at the club will soon come to an end.
Calvert-Lewin signed for Everton in August 2016 from Sheffield United and has gone to make 274 appearances for the club, scoring 71 goals, including the crucial winner against Crystal Palace in May 2022 that staved off the threat of relegation.
The Blues have spent the past four years - at some stage of the seasons at least - battling to beat the drop. But with David Moyes returning in January to spark an upturn in form on the field, and with ambitious new owners in The Friedkin Group and a magnificent new stadium to move into, the future does appear to be brighter.
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But it remains to be seen whether Calvert-Lewin, whose contract runs out on June 30, will be part of it.
Everton today said they "continue to liaise with representatives of Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin" but there have been reports suggesting both players will leave when their deals expire at the end of this month.
And speaking on the High Performance Podcast, before today's announcement, Calvert-Lewin, who has won 11 caps and scored four goals for England, said: "I have to be careful with what I say because I am still contracted to Everton, I have a long history with Everton and a big respect for the club.
"The main thing for me is I want to win, I want to be in a winning environment. After the last three or four seasons it has been about survival.
'When I started my career I wanted to play in the Premier League, play for England a go to major tournaments with England and play in the Champions League.
"I have played in a major tournament for England, I have played in the Premier League, but I haven’t played in the Champions League. There are still things I would like to achieve before my time is done.
"To have the opportunity to decide potentially where that place will be. If it gives me the best opportunity and environment to win and score goals, then that would be the return of me to the England team and playing in the Champions League.
"That has been my driver to play at the highest level possible. My representation of that is the Champions League, World Cups, Euros and getting into that bracket of elite players."
Calvert-Lewin, who partly because of injuries has scored just 17 Premier League goals in the past four seasons, last played for England in 2021.
He has been linked with the likes of Newcastle United, West Ham United and Manchester United.