Newcastle United can certainly offer the Everton man one of the items on his wish-list
Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton and (inset) Eddie Howe
Dominic Calvert-Lewin of Everton and (inset) Eddie Howe
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has stated he wants Champions League football as he reaches a crossroads in his Premier League career.
The 28-year-old will soon be out of contract and has been admired by Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe for some time. His contract expires at the end of the month but he has been asked what his ambitions hold with his stint at Everton arguably drawing to a close.
Speaking to High Performance Podcast, Calvert-Lewin 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 that I want to win.
"I want to be in a winning environment. 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.
“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."
And in some notable remarks about his dreams and ambitions, Calvert-Lewin went on: "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, getting into that bracket of elite players."
Everton confirmed that Calvert-Lewin had not given them a decision this morning and a statement read: "Everton can provide an update on players who are out of contract at the end of this month in line with the Premier League publication of clubs’ retained and released lists.
"The Club is offering new contracts to Seamus Coleman and Idrissa Gana Gueye, while we continue to liaise with representatives of Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, with the current deals of all four players expiring at the end of June."
Everton boss David Moyes had said on the striker last season: "Undoubtedly he's got qualities other strikers don't have, and he has to show us all when he gets the opportunities that he'll take it.
"We need him to be ready to train, play, be competitive in more games than he's been available for."
In another injury interrupted campaign, Calvert-Lewin made 26 appearances and scored three goals. But he did not feature between January and May.
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