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title: "Newcastle United: Journalist confirms interest in Dominic Calvert-Lewin"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United News"
published: "2022-07-02T18:40:46Z"
modified: "2022-07-02T18:40:46Z"
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# Newcastle United: Journalist confirms interest in Dominic Calvert-Lewin

**[Newcastle United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/) are ‘interested’ in signing Dominic Calvert-Lewin this summer but face one major problem.**

### The Lowdown: Ekitike snub

Reims manager Oscar Garcia has recently [claimed](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/hugo-ekitike-transfer-deadline-edging-24377837) that Hugo Ekitike would like to stay at the Ligue 1 club, unless Real Madrid or FC Barcelona came knocking for him.

The St. James’ Park outfit have [reportedly](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/reims-transfer-ekitike-pope-howe-gossip-news-rumours/) been in talks to try and sign Ekitike all summer, but it looks as if they now have to look at other targets in the striker position.

This led to [rumours](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/everton-transfer-news-calvert-lewin-diaby-leverkusen/) of a move for Calvert-Lewin, and a reporter from The Chronicle has now given credence to those links.

### The Latest: Calvert-Lewin interest

Taking to Twitter, The Chronicle’s [Ross Gregory](https://twitter.com/rossgregory9/status/1543140191828934656) has now revealed that the North East club are ‘certainly interested’ in a move for Calvert-Lewin, although he would demand a ‘huge fee’, and Richarlison moving to Tottenham Hotspur has halted any immediate chance of him leaving for now:

*“Richarlison’s move to Spurs halts any immediate thoughts of Dominic Calvert-Lewin leaving Everton. #nufc certainly interested in him but the huge fee is obstructive. Broja a more realistic target. Feels like hunt for attacking reinforcements may go on a while longer.”*

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### The Verdict: Calvert-Lewin over Broja

Armando Broja would also be a smart signing by the Tynesiders, but they should be looking to pay that extra bit of money to try and get Calvert-Lewin in.

His season was scuppered by [injury](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/verletzungen/spieler/306024), but he still managed [five goals in 17](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/141469/Show/Dominic-Calvert-Lewin) appearances in the Premier League, a better ratio then Broja’s [six in 32](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/393407/Show/Armando-Broja).

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The England international also won [more aerial duels and averaged more shots and key passes per game](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/141469/Show/Dominic-Calvert-Lewin) than his [Albanian counterpart](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/393407/Show/Armando-Broja), and of course has [much more experience](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/141469/History/Dominic-Calvert-Lewin) in the top flight in general than [Broja](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/393407/History/Armando-Broja).

A player dubbed ‘[one of the best](https://www.rousingthekop.com/2022/04/23/for-sure-klopp-says-everton-player-is-one-of-the-best-in-his-position-he-misses-tomorrows-liverpool-game/)‘ in his position by Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, Calvert-Lewin would certainly add another dimension in the Magpies’ attack.