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The reason why Newcastle have walked away from a deal to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Everton

Lucas Arnold

Mon 24 June 2024 16:15, UK

• EXCLUSIVE from Graeme Bailey

Despite Newcastle United’s optimism that a deal could be concluded for Dominic Calvert-Lewin this summer, the club have now ended negotiations with Everton.

Everton are one of a few Preꦆmier League clubs who need to raise fu🌺nds before Sunday’s PSR deadline, along with Newcastle.

And those who have been following developments over the past few days, will have perhaps imagined that Yankuba Minteh would effectively trade places with Calvert-Lewin, raising necessary funds for both clubs.

However, TBR Football understands that Newcastle have n💟ow decided to walk aw♑ay from talks with Everton over Calvert-Lewin.

The striker, who scored seven Premier League goals in a relatively successful season from the pꦦoint 𝕴of view of avoiding injury, was keen to move to Tyneside this summer.

However, both club’s valuation of Calvert-Lewin quickly became�🐷� an issue in negotiations.

Newcastle valued the England international at around £25m given he’s ♐entering the final year of his contract.

But TBR can confirm that Everton were demanding £൲40m for their numb𝓰er nine.

Newcastle haven’t entirely given up on signing Dominic Calvert-Lewin

That being said, TBR understands that Newcastle would be ready t🌌o talk again if Everton drop their asking pric♒e. 

Of course, the two clubs have also been discussing a deal for 1ও9-year-old winger Minteh, who is returning to Newcastle after his season-long loan at Feyenoord.

In 37 appearances, Minteh netted 11 goals for the Dut𒁃ch side, also p🦹roviding six assists.

And whilst Minteh is keen on a move to Goodison Park, the winger is currently considered too expensive for Everton.

Minteh is yet to register a competitive appearance for Newcastle, and whether his move is to Everton or not, it seems he couldꦍ leave Tyneside without doing so.

It’s been reported that Minteh was sho⛎cked by Newcastle’s decision to sell him this summeܫr, even if he has now acc🌃epted the idea of finding a n𒀰ew challenge.

But Eddie Howe and his team didn’t envisage there being sufficient first tea🌳m opportunities for the young forward this season according to reports, given Newcastle failed to qualify for European football.

So perhaps🐼 it’s now back to the drawing board for both Everton and Newcastle, who will still need to seek a solution before June 30.

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