Dominic Calvert-Lewin ‘happy’ to move to Roma as Everton transfer development emerges
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin would be “happy” to move to Roma this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
The newspaper reported on its website on Wednesday (26 July) that the presence of several ex-Premier League players at Roma would help the Toffees man settle at the club.
The 26-year-old forward is wanted by the Serie A club in a loan-to-buy deal, according to Corriere dello Sport (26 July).
“Calvert-Lewin would be happy to move to Italy, to Roma, under the guidance of Mourinho, a coach capable of attracting as many quality players to the team as honey does to bees,” according to the Daily Mail.
“The presence of many former Premier League stars would ease his settlement in the city, an important aspect in the initial phase of the negotiation.”
Surprise target
It really is a surprising development regarding the Serie A giants, who are potentially signing Calvert-Lewin to replace their injured star Tammy Abraham.
The latter is currently sidelined with a knee injury, and replacing him with the injury-prone Calvert-Lewin doesn’t exactly make sense.
The former Chelsea striker is one of many players with Premier League ties playing under Mourinho, another of course with strong links to the English top flight.
The charismatic boss has the likes of Rui Patricio, Chris Smalling, Nemanja Matic, Diego Llorente and Rasmus Kristensen currently alongside him at Roma.
It remains to be seen if Toffees forward Calvert-Lewin will be joining them next season, but if Everton manager Sean Dyche has any sense, he will hold onto his star striker, at least until a replacement is found this summer.
The injury-prone attacker is a real menace when fully fit, but sadly for everyone connected with the Merseyside club, a fully-fit Calvert-Lewin is a rarity.
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