Everton s Calvert Lewin leaving after nine years with the club

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is leaving Everton as a free agent after nine years at the Premier League club, the striker said on Sunday.

Calvert-Lewin, who scored 57 goals in 239 league appearances for Everton, said leaving was an incredibly difficult decision.

This isnt something I chose lightly, he wrote on social media.

Everton has been my home since I was 19-years-old. Its the place that saw potential in me, challenged me to grow and shaped me both as a footballer and as a man.

The choice to move on was not simply about me, it was a decision with my family and we spent a long time considering together.

Calvert-Lewin had his best season at Everton in 2020-21 when he netted 16 goals in the league, but struggled in the following four seasons, scoring only 17 times in the competition. REUTERS

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