Don Hutchison reacts to ‘big rumours’ on Everton star Dominic Calvert-Lewin exit to Newcastle
Don Hutchison has reacted to “big rumours” of a Newcastle move to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Everton by suggesting it might be “silly season”.
The ex-Toffees midfielder reacted via Twitter on 3 June to suggestions that the Magpies are looking at making a pair of significant signings from his former clubs, amid similar links to West Ham star Jarrod Bowen.
He suggested that deals to secure the pair of English forwards would be a major statement in the North-East, posting a gif reaction of Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman in American Psycho.
Hutchison wrote: “Big Rumours Newcastle want DCL at Everton and J Bowen at West Ham. Might just be silly season but…..”.
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Calvert-Lewin rebounded from two seasons of injury misery to feature far more extensively under Sean Dyche last term.
But he only has a year left on his current contract and is yet to agree an extension despite the club entering into talks over one [BBC Sport, 31 May].
While the Toffees brought in both Beto and Youssef Chermiti a year ago, and are only now set to start paying for them this month, it would be a significant blow to Dyche if he were to lose his top striker.
If he were to head to St. James’ Park a potential replacement has been identified but there would be competition.
Uncertainty over the ownership situation may make Calvert-Lewin hesitate to commit his future to the club, although an extension and a sale would help Everton get maximum value for him.
Although the BBC’s Giulia Bould (3 June) has insisted there will be no fire sale at Goodison Park this summer the club are thought to need help in balancing the books, and the risk of losing Calvert-Lewin for nothing in a year is potentially not one a club under financial pressure can take.
But what Newcastle could afford to pay in light of their own profit and sustainability concerns compared to what money would make it worth cashing in at Everton remains to be seen.
In other Everton news, a takeover “victory” has sparked calls to remove Farhad Moshiri from the club’s board.
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