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title: "Everton: Arsenal may think twice about Dominic Calvert-Lewin approach"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-transfer-news-arsenal-may-think-twice-about-dominic-calvert-lewin-approach-mikel-arteta/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "David Comerford"
section: "Everton News"
published: "2022-05-03T20:45:55Z"
modified: "2022-05-03T20:45:55Z"
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# Everton: Arsenal may think twice about Dominic Calvert-Lewin approach

**[Arsenal](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-fc-news/) may be hesitant about making a big-money move for [Everton](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/everton-fc-news/)‘s Dominic Calvert-Lewin off the back of his ‘really poor season’.**

That’s according to journalist Paul Brown, who was speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88002135-arsenal-really-pushed-to-bring-50m-star-to-the-emirates).

### The lowdown

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3089372/2022/01/25/arsenal-pushing-to-sign-calvert-lewin-isak-or-vlahovic-before-mondays-deadline/) reported in the final week of the January transfer window that the Gunners intended to sign one of Calvert-Lewin, Dusan Vlahovic or Alexander Isak. The Serbian would ultimately join Juventus, while the other two targets stayed put at Everton and Real Sociedad respectively.

Calvert-Lewin hit [21 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/leistungsdaten/spieler/306024/plus/0?saison=2020) in all competitions during the 2020/21 season but has [only managed three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/leistungsdaten/spieler/306024/plus/0?saison=2021) in a heavily disrupted 2021/22 campaign. The Englishman fractured his toe just three games into the season and duly spent [four months on the sidelines](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/verletzungen/spieler/306024).

Under contract at Goodison Park until June 2025, the 25-year-old is currently valued at £37.8m by [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/leistungsdaten/spieler/306024/plus/0?saison=2021).

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### The latest

Brown has said that Arsenal have previously made a concerted effort to sign Calvert-Lewin, but hinted that they may be having second thoughts over him now as he ‘doesn’t look like the same player’ following his injury-plagued campaign.

The journalist told [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88002135-arsenal-really-pushed-to-bring-50m-star-to-the-emirates): “Calvert-Lewin, who I’m told is the guy they really pushed for.

“The fact that he’s hardly played the last few weeks and has had a really poor season and doesn’t look like the same player might make them think twice about spending too much money on him, but I do think that’s the type of player Arsenal want.”

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### The verdict

Mikel Arteta and Arsenal may choose to focus on the best version of Calvert-Lewin and put his woes this season to one side. The 25-year-old simply hasn’t been able to gain any sort of rhythm, [failing to start more than three Premier League games on the bounce](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/leistungsdaten/spieler/306024/plus/0?saison=2021) at any point.

On top of that, things have somewhat fallen apart for Everton, with Rafael Benitez sacked in January and the Blues now fighting to avoid a [first-ever relegation](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/have-everton-been-relegated-odds-toffees-down-championship/odrllvjd9kgtfiedzs8zofyx#:~:text=Everton%20have%20been%20relegated%20from,%2D30%20and%201950%2D51.) from the Premier League.

That said, his value will surely be lower now than it was 12 months ago, so prospective suitors may sense an opportunity to land a comparative bargain if they make their move this summer.

**Elsewhere, [Joe Thomas was stunned by this ‘surprise’ sight from Sunday’s win over Chelsea](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/everton-team-news-joe-thomas-stunned-by-tom-davies-return-frank-lampard/)**