31 Jul 2024 13:51:23
Afternoon Ed’s

Is it looking likely that Calvert Lewin will be leaving us this summer?

If so do Everton have a replacement lined up?

{Ed002's Note - Dominic Calvert-Lewin (S) The second player tapped up by Steven Gerrard. The summer will be a decision point for the player who will be another the club are willing to sell in order to raise funds. Newcastle, Brentford and West Ham offer options with Newcastle pressing to sign him to replace Callum Wilson, but Everton's asking price is seen as excessive. Manchester United interest has gone. A wildcard would be Crystal Palace.

Everton have already added one stiker but do have other forwards they are considering.}

1.) 31 Jul 2024
31 Jul 2024 15:17:31
ED002, you've mentioned being tapped up by Steven Gerrard a couple of times, what do you mean by that?
Sorry if it's a stupid question but as you haven't mentioned the club that Gerrard manages, it's confused me.
Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - He is one of at least two players Gerrard illegally approached to try and persuade them to move to Al-Ettifaq.}

2.) 31 Jul 2024
31 Jul 2024 16:14:47
Ed what other forwards are we considering? Are we going to do anything about gerrard tapping DCL up?

{Ed002's Note -

Jesper Lindstrom (AM/LW/RW), Jack Harrison (RW), Iliman Ndiaye (S/W/AM) have been agreed.

Others look at:
Yankuba Minteh (RW) No.
Jaden Philogene (LW) No.
Assane Diao (LW/RW) No.

Ramon Sosa (LW/RW) BlueCo are looking to authorise the payment of the player's €18.5M termination clause and move the player to Strasbourg. If it works well he may get a future move to Chelsea. LA Galaxy, Everton, Nottingham Forest and LA Galaxy sent scouts with Nottingham Forest making a low bid.
Sammie Szmodics (S) Will move this summer. Wants to move to West Ham but it is Galatasaray who were first to declare an interest. Possible Calvert-Lewin replacement for Everton. Ipswich, Leicester and Leeds offer options. Could possibly get his desired move.
Winsley Boteli (S) No.
Tammy Abraham (S) With JM departed then it is likely TA will as well. Brentford see him as a potential Toney replacement and Aston Villa will almost certainly provide an option. Spurs may turn to him if they lose out on their first choice. Juventus and Milan may see him as an option and Milan would be attractive to the player. Wildcard would be Everton as a Calvert-Lewin replacement, but it would require UEFA oversight and payments spread over a longer period. Will need to prove his fitness after a terrible injury. Roma may offer him back to Chelsea.
Armando Broja (S) Is available with considerable interest. Loan to Fulham failed although Chelsea were paid £4M. Southampton, Leicester, West Ham or Wolves may look to an offer but Monaco offer a far more attractive option although they think they can sign their preferred option. Everton have asked for an initial loan but Chelsea want to sell and Everton need to be careful with money - although if Calvert Lewin and Beto were to depart adding Broja and Iliman Ndiaye would not be unreasonable - but it will all be about money. Milan are after two strikers and are looking at Broja. Bologna see Broja as a potential Zirkzee replacement and an option to Vangelis Pavlidis and a couple of others they are considering.
Arkadiusz Milik (S) High wages, a few injuries, 30 and the goals have dried up mean the journeyman player can be moved on. Agent has offered the player to Everton, Brentford and West Ham. Genoa offer him the chance to stay in Italy. Nice offer a very unlikely solution.
Matheus Saldanha (S) Journeyman striker playing with Partizan Belgrade. Everton and Celtic have sent scouts – a Work Permit may prove to be a problem for Everton.

Nothing will be said about Gerrard.}

3.) 31 Jul 2024
31 Jul 2024 18:22:16
It’s too late in the window to be signing a first choice striker. I think we will need to cope with what we’ve got. If that means DCL going for free next summer then so be it. We cannot worry about the 25/ 26 season we need to make sure we are ready for this one.

4.) 31 Jul 2024
31 Jul 2024 19:26:30
Best thing Gerard has ever done for us.

5.) 31 Jul 2024
31 Jul 2024 17:31:03
Although I didn’t ask top info Ed and thank you for the time and detailed answer.

6.) 31 Jul 2024
31 Jul 2024 18:27:20
Thanks Ed just hope he’s sold or signs a new contract otherwise we are losing and player for free next summer without the funds coming in from him leaving.

7.) 31 Jul 2024
31 Jul 2024 21:29:09
The fact that he hasn't signed new contract says it all really.