Frank Lampard has warned clubs circling around his star striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin : ‘He’s our player and he’s going nowhere’.
The England forward has cut a forlorn figure this season, with no goals since the opening fortnight of the season, and recurrent injury reducing him to just six starts since the new boss arrived in January. With the Blues fighting relegation in a disastrous campaign, that has prompted speculation he will seek a fresh start elsewhere in the summer, with the likes of Manchester United and Arsenal previously linked.
Yet victory this weekend over Brentford at Goodison Park will dramatically ease fears of the drop and go a long to securing Everton ’s Premier League future - and their striker’s presence next season. Lampard, for his part, insisted he wants Calvert-Lewin to stay. “He is a fantastic striker, a pedigree striker and there are simply not that many around,” the manager explained.
