Newcastle United offered early summer transfer opportunity as Premier League star weighs up options

Newcastle United offered early summer transfer opportunity as Premier League star weighs up options

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is a player admired by Eddie Howe but must weigh up options with Serie A clubs knocking on the door and a bumper pay day in waiting

Newcastle United are keeping close tabs on Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s position at Everton.

Eddie Howe is a fan of the Toffees’ No. 9, but they may have to wait to see whether the Sheffield-born player wants to run his contract down. He must also assess where he fits in under new Everton manager David Moyes.

Last summer, the Magpies were quoted more than £37 million for Calvert-Lewin and walked away from talks with the Merseyside club. With no new contract in place, the striker is now free to speak with international teams about a possible pre-arranged deal, with Atalanta and Fiorentina also expressing interest.

If he holds out until the summer, Newcastle could offer Calvert-Lewin a big payday if he signs on a free transfer. Interest in Calvert-Lewin does not get the pulses racing on Tyneside and the Everton man is not deemed the dream signing for Newcastle.

With just two goals to his name this season it is little wonder that the imagination of fans is not being captured. But for all the questions over the striker’s fitness issues and availability, Calvert-Lewin has played 19 times this season.

He missed the FA Cup third round clash against Peterborough United with an ankle injury but is expected back soon. Newcastle need to make a serious consideration to what happens next season if Callum Wilson does not stay.

Senior striker cover is badly needed for Alexander Isak and if Wilson also decides to move for a pay day, Calvert-Lewin would fit the bill in the eyes of Howe and bearing in mind the duo share the same Wasserman agency, he would not have to look far for a stance on the striker’s intentions.

It remains to be seen whether Wilson returns any time soon for Howe this season. After playing just 57 minutes this season following a summer back injury, Wilson picked up a hamstring problem against Brentford.

Wilson stated: “Callum is on the turf today. Not training alongside the first team. He is making good progress. We’re quite delighted with him.

“This is a difficult situation for him.” He didn’t feel right following the game against Brentford, and the scan revealed a worse problem than he suspected – resulting in weeks on the sidelines.

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