Newcastle United have reportedly nominated Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin to the top of their extended transfer wish list.
Calvert-Lewin, 25, is entering his seventh season with Everton, marked by a pair of amazing seasons in 2019-20 and 2020-21 in which he scored 29 of his 46 Premier League goals.
He missed three months last campaign with a broken toe and was sidelined for the first two months of the season with a knee injury, scoring only one league goal since May.
Despite a lack of performance in recent months, Calvert-Lewin has already made 11 England caps for England and can be seen as a depreciating asset due to Everton’s struggles in the relegation zone.
MAIN HISTORY – NEWCASTLE DESIGNATES CALVERT-LEVIN AS THE MAIN TARGET
According to The Sun, Newcastle are looking to sign Calvert-Lewin this month as he is “at the very top” of their target list.
The report says he is valued at £35m and Everton are up for the bets as they sit in 19th place after just three wins from 19 matches.
Meanwhile, The Telegraph adds that Newcastle are in talks to send striker Chris Wood on loan to Nottingham Forest, and lists a number of players the club have shown interest in.
Among them are Calvert-Lewin teammate Anthony Gordon, the Chelsea trio Conor Gallagher, Hakim Ziyech and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Manchester United’s Scott McTominay.
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– The Athletic reports that Brighton and Hove Albion have rejected a £55m offer from Chelsea for the 21 year old midfielder Moises Caicedo.
– According to AC, Barcelona would like to sign the 26-year-old striker Volkov Gonzalo Guedes on a loan with a mandatory purchase clause, but Italian journalist Matteo Moretto reports that Guedes is in Portugal before completing the loan move to Benfica.
– Everton are in talks with Rennes on a loan with an option to buy the 20-year-old winger Kamaldin Sulemanalthough the Ghana international is expected to be worth around £40m (€45m), GiveMeSport reports.
Bild reports on a highly regarded 18-year-old girl. Borussia Dortmund forward Yussouf Mukoko – who showed interest from Chelsea and Barcelona when he entered the last six months of his contract – is in the final stages of signing a three-year extension with the German club.
– Leicester City offered £10m for the 24-year-old Stoke centre-back. Harry Suttarwho scored against Australia at the World Championships, according to GianlucaDimarzio.com.