Agbonlahor issues two-word verdict on West Ham luring Calvert-Lewin from Everton after transfer reveal
There is “no way” West Ham will be able to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin from Everton, according to Gabby Agbonlahor.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Aston Villa and England attacker insisted Everton will price West Ham out of a move for their “talisman”.
The Sun reported on Saturday (22 January) David Moyes want to bring Calvert-Lewin to east London and will be first in line if his former club drops their current asking price of £60million.
A West Ham source told Football Insider yesterday (27 January) the club’s top striker targets before Monday’s cut-off are Blackburn Rovers’ Ben Brereton Diaz and Armando Broja who is currently on loan at Southampton from Chelsea.
Asked whether he thought Calvert-Lewin could re-emerge as a target in the summer, Agbonlahor told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley: “No way.”
He added: “Everton are not a small club. Everton will be thinking ‘Are we going to let our talisman go?’ That’s their only striker at the club.
“They will put a price tag on him that will scare any club off including West Ham and Arsenal.
“Calvert-Lewin will be going nowhere. It doesn’t make sense even if they got £60million. What are they going to do with it? You’ve got to replace him.
“I don’t see that happening and I’m sure Calvert-Lewin will be at Everton for a lot of years to come.”
Calvert-Lewin has 43 goals and 13 assists in 153 Premier League appearances for Everton.
The England international, 24, remains under contract at Goodison Park until the summer of 2024.
in other news, West Ham have been tipped to have a ‘£25million’ bid for a red-hot striker accepted.