Dominic Calvert-Lewin has completely transformed Leeds United since he arrived last year.
When the club was making additions to the first team, the Whites dipped into the free agent market for attacking options.
Having gone through their promotion campaign with Joel Piroe leading the line, some more quality options were needed.
Leeds added Calvert-Lewin and Nmecha; there was a lot of scepticism when they joined, but the transfers paid off. Dominic Calvert-Lewin ended the season with 15 goals in all competitions, ending up as top scorer.
Everton could lose over £27m after Dominic Calvert-Lewin situation
Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Credit: IMAGO
His season ranked him among the top strikers in the league, and in the highest scoring English players, leading him to return to the national team.
Leeds took a huge gamble signing him on a free, as many clubs did not want him after he left Everton. The toffees did not give him the right offer, leading to him leaving for free.
Finance expert Stefan Borson believes Everton are about to do the same mistake with Thierno Barry.
The Frenchman has entered the last two years of his deal, and with his performances over the last year, other clubs will have taken notice. He was signed for £27 million from Villarreal in 2024.
“They will have been looking at the Calvert-Lewin situation as a lesson. It’s a big, big loss and he’s done really well at Leeds,” Borson told Football Insider.
“And they’ve got nothing for him. So it’s going to be really important, I think, for them to sign him up, especially his age and goal-scoring.
“But they’ve got two years. There’s plenty of time. I can’t imagine he’s on huge money. So I think they will sign him up.
“And I think they will be quite nervous about it, given what happened with Calvert-Lewin. It’s painful because strikers are so valuable in the game.”
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If the Toffees fail to tie Barry down, he might leave. The longer they wait to give him a new deal, another club could easily swoop in.
Man United took aim at Dominic Calvert-Lewin a few weeks ago with links over a January move.
Leeds shut the news down, with reports that the striker will be signing a new contract. He is yet to, which means his future is uncertain despite him being happy in West Yorkshire.
