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title: "Exclusive: Dean Windass insists Dominic Calvert-Lewin would jump at chance to join Real Madrid"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/exclusive-dean-windass-insists-dominic-calvert-lewin-would-jump-at-chance-to-join-real-madrid-e160/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Rust"
section: "Everton"
published: "2021-07-24T18:13:01Z"
modified: "2021-07-24T18:13:01Z"
---

# Exclusive: Dean Windass insists Dominic Calvert-Lewin would jump at chance to join Real Madrid

**Dean Windass believes Dominic Calvert-Lewin would jump at the chance to join Real Madrid if the Spanish giants submit an official bid.**

It has been a summer of change for Everton, with Carlo Ancelotti [departing](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11671/12322483/carlo-ancelotti-leaves-everton-to-re-join-real-madrid-as-head-coach) in favour of a return to the Bernabeu and former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez moving into the [hotseat](https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2181395/benitez-appointed-everton-manager).

While Ancelotti has left Merseyside, the Italian has been keeping a close eye on proceedings at Goodison Park and is reportedly mulling over a [£50million](https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/football/15330416/real-madrid-calvert-lewin-transfer-ancelotti/) move for Calvert-Lewin.

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The frontman, who [reportedly](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/12/31/dominic-calvert-lewin-rewarded-goalscoring-streak-70000-a-week/) earns £75,000-a-week, enjoyed the best spell of his career under the guidance of Ancelotti and scored [21 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/leistungsdaten/spieler/306024/plus/0?saison=2020) in 39 appearances last season.

Calvert-Lewin is yet to return for pre-season training after being a member of the England squad which reached the Euro 2020 final before a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out defeat to Italy earlier this month.

Although Calvert-Lewin came through the Everton ranks and has made [173 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/dominic-calvert-lewin/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/306024/verein/29) for the Toffees, Windass feels the frontman would be happy to swap Goodison Park for Real Madrid.

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Speaking exclusively to The Transfer Tavern, Windass said: *“What a great move it would be for the kid.*

*“He’s proven now. At the end of the day, if Real Madrid come knocking and he’s had that affinity with the manager before, I think he’d jump at the chance.”*