Everton make transfer decision on Jordan Pickford and Dominic Calvert-Lewin as Sean Dyche has to sell before he buys
Everton have informed Jordan Pickford and Dominic Calvert-Lewin that they can leave the club this summer.
As reported by Football Transfers (12 July) Sean Dyche will need to sell a number of first-team stars before he can go shopping in the transfer market.
Despite their high-profile positions within the first-team set-up, goalkeeper Pickford and striker Calvert-Lewin are reportedly not off-limits for prospective buyers.
Alex Iwobi has also been made available for transfer with West Ham registering an interest in the Nigeria international.
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It seems incredibly surprising that Pickford in particular is up for sale. His heroics in between the sticks last season are a big reason that the Toffees are still in the Premier League.
However, the England number-one is clearly one of the club’s most valuable assets and they will believe that they can command a high fee for the 29-year-old.
Meanwhile, Calvert-Lewin has only made 34 league appearances across the past two seasons and scored on just seven occasions.
A more clinical striker will be needed next season for Dyche’s side to fight higher up the table and it makes sense that the club would be looking to cut ties with their long-time frontman after his recent dip in form.
Using Iwobi, Pickford and Calvert-Lewin to raise money for new signings could help Everton build a more balanced squad ahead of the 2023/24 season as they look to avoid a third consecutive relegation dogfight.
In other Everton news, the club are close to completing their first signing of the summer.