Francis Jeffers speaks exclusively to the ECHO about Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Beto, Sean Dyche, Everton’s transfer business and his hopes for the new season
Former Everton striker Francis Jeffers has spoke of the “very difficult situation” facing his old club this summer regarding Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The England international is now into the final year of his contract and has yet to put to paper on the new deal offered to him by the Blues.
That means Calvert-Lewin could walk away on a free transfer next summer if fresh terms are not agreed.
That would be a bitter pill to swallow for Everton, who were in talks to sell the 27-year-old to Newcastle United earlier this summer before talks broke down. West Ham United have also been credited with interest in the Blues No.9 but the recent signing of Germany international Niclas Füllkrug would appear to have satisfied their demand for a new centre-forward.
Calvert-Lewin has developed into a leading Premier League striker during his eight years at Everton, for whom he has scored 68 goals in 248 appearances, with one of his most famous strikes coming at the back end of last season when he planted a towering header past Alisson Becker in the Liverpool goal at the Gwladys Street end to seal a famous 2-0 Merseyside derby victory.
“This is very difficult situation. Ultimately if a deal isn’t going to be reached and DCL is going to leave on a free, then the club do need to get a decent fee for him, given the club’s situation and they can go and re-invest some of the funds in another striker,” Jeffers exclusively told the ECHO, speaking on behalf of William Hill Vegas.
