In keeping with Sky Sports activities reporter Dharmesh Sheth, Manchester United have mentioned the potential for signing Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin throughout the summer time switch window.
The Purple Devils recruited Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna to strengthen their frontline final month, however they’re open to the prospect of touchdown one other centre-forward. Rasmus Hojlund is sidelined for one more 4 weeks after a hamstring damage and there’s no assure that he’ll instantly return to common first-team motion.
Sheth has revealed that Calvert-Lewin is likely one of the forwards mentioned by United, however he doesn’t seem a precedence. The Purple Devils might revisit their curiosity in the event that they handle to recoup funds from participant gross sales.
Unlikely deal
Zirkzee didn’t make his first-team debut for United in opposition to Manchester Metropolis within the Group Protect. He was not deemed prepared sufficient, however he might make his bow within the Premier League curtain-raiser in opposition to Fulham on Friday night.
Hojlund received’t be again within the squad for one more month not less than, however supervisor Erik ten Hag has proven that he’s ready to think about makeshift choices. In opposition to Metropolis, he performed with Bruno Fernandes from the false 9 position with good impact.
Ten Hag might contemplate the identical possibility till Zirkzee adapts to the tempo of the Premier League. Calvert-Lewin might depart Everton after coming into the final yr of his contract, however the Toffees might nonetheless demand a premium switch price.
The 27-year-old is a home-grown expertise and Everton might look to capitalise on that. Calvert-Lewin was as soon as considered among the finest younger English strikers, however his progress was drastically hampered by a number of damage issues.
He managed to remain match for a lot of the earlier marketing campaign, however netted solely 7 targets from 32 league video games. 4 of these got here after April this yr, however there’s a danger related to signing him attributable to his damage report over current years.
United could be higher off sticking with their present striker choices for the upcoming marketing campaign.
