Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin could be set for a move to Chelsea or Arsenal before the transfer deadline, according to reports.
Both the Blues and the Gunners are looking for a new striker this summer with Napoli s Victor Osimhen and Brentford s Ivan Toney among the names regularly linked with moves to both Premier League sides.
However, neither club have yet to sign a striker and now there are reports that cheaper option Calvert-Lewin could be one of the big moves on transfer deadline day as and Arsenal circle.
Chelsea could pursue a move for Calvert-Lewin before the transfer deadline with Football Transfers claiming late move away from Everton is currently deemed a possibility .
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Chelsea and Arsenal are both monitoring the situation, and they could pursue a move for Calvert-Lewin before the summer transfer window ends at 11pm.
We have also been informed that Everton are interested in signing Chelsea forward David Datro Fofana, which could potentially help Calvert-Lewin’s chances of sealing a Stamford Bridge switch.
As things stand, FootballTransfers understands that Calvert-Lewin is more likely to join Chelsea than Arsenal during the last few hours of the summer window.
Chelsea view Calvert-Lewin as a cheaper alternative to the aforementioned pair of Osimhen and Toney.
When asked on Fridat if new offers had been received for Calvert-Lewin, Everton boss Dyche said: No, we’re just carrying on as we always have done with Dom and all the other players, trying to stay open with our dialogue, that’s it.
Quoting Dyche s comments, former CBS Sports journalist Ben Jacobs agreed that Calvert-Lewin could still emerge as an option before the window closes.
Jacobs wrote on X: DCL one of the options Chelsea have discussed if they don t get Victor Osimhen. #EFC could move for Armando Broja, but only if DCL leaves.
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And The Athletic s David Ornstein insists that it s not impossible that a move could materialise for Calvert-Lewin before the window shuts.
Ornstein said on Sky Sports Transfer Talk podcast: Let s see what happens with Dominic Calvert-Lewin. He s into the last year of his contract and Everton will not want to lose him for free.
There has been some interest; Chelsea have looked at him, Newcastle previously before the PSR deadline, so it s not impossible that a move could materialise.
Everton s stance a while ago was: Sign a new contract or it s going to be a sale, we can t lose you for free .
