Everton transfer news: Sky Sports pundit moots ‘big opportunity’ exit as Plymouth Argyle chase Lewis Warrington deal
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Lewis Warrington’s ship might have sailed at Everton with the exit of Frank Lampard last season and he has a “big opportunity” now to move to Plymouth Argyle, says Kevin Campbell.
Football Transfers reported on 4 July that the promoted Championship side are “keen” on the midfielder, 20, and that he could leave this summer.
The Englishman had looked set for a chance at Goodison Park a year ago but ended up on loan at Fleetwood in League One, and with Lampard being sacked for Sean Dyche during the season and moving on to the south coast might now be for the best.
Sky Sports pundit Campbell exclusively told Goodison News: “Yeah I think so. I think Lampard liked him, but this is just football. This is how it goes.
“One manager comes in and you’re fancied. The next manager comes in and you’re maybe not what he wants.
“So that’s life unfortunately. He’s a good player and Plymouth are a decent side so there might be a big opportunity there for him.”
The two-year contract extension last summer appeared to be the sign that Warrington had earned his chance at Everton, but it didn’t materialise.
Fellow homegrown Toffees Ishe Samuels-Smith, Ellis Simms, and Tom Davies have all departed already, and if Argyle are ready to put any money on the table it appears Sean Dyche is ready to take anything that will help.
Lewis Gibson is already at Home Park having rejected a new deal at Everton, and since Warrington probably wouldn’t want to extend again without any opportunities now looks like the last time to get any return on him in the market.
In other Everton news, the club believe there is a new market for a “larger” transfer for a player they want to move on after as one suitor realised they couldn’t afford him.