According to the Athletic, Manchester United have held internal talks over the possibility of signing either Calvert-Lewin or Brentford\u2019s Ivan Toney as striker options.<\/p>\n
Despite the Toffees striker\u2019s injury record, it is understood that the Manchester club have noted that the player played 18 Premier League minutes more than Rasmus Hojlund last term.<\/p>\n
Football fans would no doubt be aware of the Red Devils\u2019 active interest in 21-year-old Jarrad Branthwaite all this while, who took the Premier League by storm last season.<\/p>\n
However, even the new bid of \u00a345million plus add-ons for the defender have been rejected by the Toffees as it does not match their valuation, according to Fabrizio Romano.<\/p>\n
Hence Erik ten Hag\u2019s bosses are now considering a move for 27-year-old Calvert-Lewin, who has been a regular fixture at Goodison Park since arriving from Sheffield United in 2016, with forward having gone on to make 247 appearances for the Toffee and making a lasting impact on Merseyside, especially having helped Sean Dyche and his men to survive relegation last term.<\/p>\n
Although it has been a relatively mean spell where goals are concerned for the striker during the 2023\/24 campaign, Calvert-Lewin still finished the season with seven Premier League goals to his name, scoring four times in his final seven matches.<\/p>\n
The striker has now entered the final 12 months of his contract and the club could look to offload him instead of losing him on a free transfer next summer.<\/p>\n
Additionally, his sale would also help to alleviate some concerns with PSR this summer, which could help strengthen the Toffees\u2019 position on Branthwaite, though Amadou Onana is also being linked with a move away.<\/p>\n
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