Newcastle move for £60m PL striker 'makes a lot of sense'

Newcastle United’s apparent interest in Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin ‘makes a lot of sense’, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The Magpies are one of several Premier League sides to have been listed as potential suitors for the 25-year-old in recent months as speculation over his future continues to grow.

According to The Sun, Everton will sell either Calvert-Lewin or fellow forward Richarlison in the summer transfer window to ease their financial woes.

The Goodison Park outfit recorded a staggering loss of £121 million last season, putting them in danger of breaking Financial Fair Play regulations, and the club’s hierarchy are said to have accepted that they need to sell one of their prized assets as a result.

A report in The Telegraph back in October claimed that Calvert-Lewin was ‘on the list’ of Newcastle’s potential targets under their new Saudi Arabian ownership.

It went on to state that the England international is ‘being monitored’ by several Premier League clubs, including Newcastle, as he’s ‘highly regarded’ by the recruitment team at St. James’ Park.

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And The Sun then revealed that the North-East outfit were in a three-way tussle for Calvert-Lewin’s services in January, with Arsenal and West Ham also keen on making a £60 million move.

The 6 foot 2 ace ended up staying put, though, but it seems his days on Merseyside could be numbered.

Newcastle spent around £90m in the winter window on five new recruits who significantly strengthened Eddie Howe’s first-team squad.

And Jones believes that Calvert-Lewin fits the profile of players who the club’s new owners are now targeting.

He told GiveMeSport: “Newcastle obviously have various