With Dominic Calvert-Lewin set to depart as a free agent this summer as it stands, Everton are now reportedly plotting a move to replace their forward with a Champions League winner.
Everton transfer news
The Toffees have already impressed once on the transfer front since The Friedkin Group arrived and completed their takeover, welcoming Carlos Alcaraz on loan from Fluminense at the end of last month. The former Southampton man has wasted no time before making his mark on English football once again, scoring his first Everton goal in a late 2-1 win over Crystal Palace last time out.
Now, the new owners will be setting their sights on the summer transfer window and replicating that success for David Moyes, who has enjoyed an excellent start to his second stint in charge.
There will still be some concerns on the exit front though, with Calvert-Lewin yet to sign a new contract and Jarrad Branthwaite reportedly attracting the interest of Real Madrid. But any departure may well pave the way for a number of fresh faces this summer, including a Champions League winner.
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According to The Boot Room, Everton are now plotting a summer swoop to sign Tammy Abraham to replace the out-of-contract Calvert-Lewin at the end of the season.
The former Chelsea forward has endured a mixed spell in Italy. Whilst he initially starred at AS Roma, Abraham has since struggled with injuries and failed to break into AC Milan’s starting side on loan this season. After they signed Santiago Gimenez from Feyenoord in January too, a permanent switch to the San Siro currently seems unlikely, leaving the door ajar for a return to England.
A Champions League winner at Chelsea, Abraham could now come back to haunt his former club.
“Great” Abraham could become Everton star
Whilst he has been forced to watch on from the bench at times this season, Abraham would be an instant star at Everton in place of Calvert-Lewin. The Toffees wouldn’t be signing another striker who struggles in front of goal either, given that the former Chelsea man has netted eight goals from a back-up role at the San Siro this season.
Praised for his “great facilitator play” by Ben Mattinson in December, the analyst was one of many who welcomed the return of the clinical version of Abraham who initially took Italian football by storm after leaving Chelsea.
Returning to end unfinished business, Abraham could yet become the main man that Everton have desperately been crying out for in recent years.
