Will Toffees be tempted by Lewis-potter?
A POTENTIAL Everton bid for Hull City winger Keane Lewis-potter could hinge on whether they sell one of their star strikers
Richarlison or Dominic Calvertlewin, according to The i.
The Toffees need to raise finances before Frank Lampard looks to make additions at Goodison Park and, until they do that, are unlikely to muster the kind of fee needed to persuade the Tigers to part company with their talented, home-grown 21-year-old.
Lewis-potter’s 13 goals during an impressive ever-present campaign have attracted the attention of several top-tier teams. Along with Burnley defender James Tarkowski, though, Lewis-potter is considered a prime target for Everton, who will be looking to considerably improve on a dicey 2021-22 when they flirted with relegation until the final week of the season.
Director of football Kevin
Thelwell and Lampard have indicated that they are targeting “young and hungry” players to refresh the squad for next season but the exorbitant losses that have been racked up during recent years, which led to the threat of legal action from fellow strugglers Burnley and Leeds earlier this month, mean significant outgoing transfers will probably need to be overseen before any incoming transactions can be made.
Arsenal and Newcastle are understood to be interested in England striker Calvertlewin, while Brazilian international Richarlison has been linked with a move to Real Madrid.
The fact that released trio Gylfi Sigurdsson, Cenk Tosun and Fabian Delph are now off the wage bill could ease the Toffees’ financial situation.
Sunderland are also believed to be interested in paying a fee to turn Nathan Broadhead’s loan move into a permanent deal after he scored 13 goals last season to help the Black Cats win promotion back to the Championship. That will all make a dent in the Goodison Park account books, but it is still felt a big sale, with Calvert-lewin and Richarlison looking the club’s most profitable assets, holding the key to whether a move for Lewis-potter will be possible this summer.
The City attacker was been named the Hull Live Hull City Player of the Year winner for 202122, adding to the three awards he picked up at the club’s official presentation night.