A look at the current situation with DCL.
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00:00Well, on to Everton and let's just look at Dominic Calvert-Lewin's fitness and his situation, obviously nearing a return and we've mentioned his contract situation.
00:09Before we get on to the contract, do you feel David Moyes' side could use Calvert-Lewin at the moment?
00:15Do you feel Moyes should return him straight into the starting 11 when he's back fit?
00:20How do you go about it? Because obviously it's a bit of an awkward situation.
00:23It's a bit of a crossroads for both player and manager at the moment with the contract situation in the summer.
00:31And then Calvert-Lewin maybe wanting to even earn a move somewhere else.
00:36It's quite a strange one when you look at it like that.
00:39Yeah, it is. You can look at it two ways.
00:43David Moyes wants to finish as high as possible in the Premier League.
00:46So will Everton. A, to take momentum into next season.
00:49B, because of the prize money that's on offer pair plays.
00:51And if Dominic Calvert-Lewin is deemed Everton's best option,
00:57then I don't think David Moyes will have any hesitation to play him.
01:02But by the same token, are you looking to plan for next season?
01:07Are you looking at who you can have an eye on?
01:09Who do you want to be part of your plans?
01:13It starts with Armando Brogier.
01:15Nottingham Forest, Brogier.
01:16Now, I don't think anyone expects Brogier to be signing for Everton on a permanent deal this summer.
01:21Absolutely not.
01:22But given his injuries, will any club want to sign him on a permanent in the summer?
01:30Will he have to settle for another loan move?
01:32Could Everton maybe look at another loan if he impresses in these last few games?
01:37You've got a player in Beto who has had a bit of a dip now,
01:40but has done well for David Moyes since he arrived.
01:44Everton have played to his strengths a lot more.
01:46Did well off the bench against Forest.
01:48And you've also got Youssef Chimiti there,
01:50who has had a frustrating season with injuries,
01:53but impressed during pre-season.
01:55And will want to show what he can do ahead of the next season.
01:58And, of course, if Dominic Calvert-Lewin, if it is to be the end of his time at Everton in the summer,
02:07do you look at it and think,
02:09well, I need to look after the club here if I'm David Moyes.
02:12I need to look after what we're doing.
02:15I'm afraid to say, Dominic, that you might not get too many more minutes,
02:19even though you are back fit.
02:20Which it would be a shame, because for all of his issues,
02:24it's disappointing how it might end, how it's looking it might end.
02:30But he has given us all for Everton when he has been available, to be fair to him.
02:34Probably played through injuries, which haven't helped him in the past.
02:38I mean, certainly in that season where Everton, you know,
02:44under Benitez and Frank Lampard, maybe he was playing when he weren't quite fit.
02:48I'm a fair play to him for that.
02:51But Everton have got to look after themselves as well.
02:53So it'll be interesting.
02:54I think he's about two weeks away from maybe being able to return.
02:58But as well, because it's such a lengthy hamstring injury,
03:01I don't think anyone will be wanting to take any doubts.
03:05The player will want to be risking another recurrence
03:10that might scupper a move in the summer.
03:13And Everton have got a duty of care to him as well.
03:16Let's not forget, he's an Everton player.
03:19He's been at the club for many years now.
03:22And they deserve to, if he is going to depart,
03:25then they deserve to send him off in the best shape possible.
03:30But it is interesting what will happen when he is fit.
03:32But he needs to get there first.
03:34And it's at least a couple of weeks away.
03:36Yeah, obviously, just looking at his Everton career,
03:40he's only really had 50% of playing full seasons due to the injury problems.
03:46Do you feel maybe it's a bit of a missed opportunity like that?
03:49Or do you also look at it as, you know, pound for pound,
03:51a great signing and what they got out of him for what they paid
03:55has been pretty unbelievable, really.
03:57And then if they can make that money back or, you know,
04:00break even on it in terms of if he is to leave,
04:03then it is a successful sort of tenure for him at the club for Everton.
04:08Well, they signed for a million pounds from Sheffield United.
04:11So they've definitely had the money to it.
04:13I mean, come in to, you know, the academy was quickly around the first team
04:19and he developed into a really good striker.
04:22He had that season under Carlo Ancelotti, where he's excellent.
04:25And he started the next season well, actually, under Rafa Benitez.
04:28Well, he just picked up those injuries then.
04:30And the following season, he had them again.
04:32And even though he remained relatively unscathed last term,
04:37he has a long goals route.
04:39And it was difficult for him, I know,
04:42because Everton didn't really play to his strengths under Sean Dyche.
04:46You know, he was playing a lot up front on his own,
04:51isolated, back to goal, having to do the real hard yards.
04:56And it was a game of percentages, which didn't really suit him,
04:59even though he's a great physique.
05:03But I think, you know, if he does leave on a free transfer,
05:07Everton have definitely had the money's worth, say, a million pounds,
05:10scored that goal and these crystal powers that kept them up.
05:13It's just disappointing how it's ended, as you say.
05:19It's felt like for a good two, three years,
05:24well, he just hasn't quite been there.
05:29And it'll be Everton's luck that he'll get a move in the summer.
05:31He'll probably start firing on other cylinders.
05:34But if he does, then good luck to the lad,
05:36because he is a real talent.
05:39And if he can find that form again,
05:41then he could be an asset for any club.
05:43And then, you know,
05:45and now,
05:46I think I learned a little bit.
05:51I'm going to go to the team.
05:53I'm going to go.
05:53And then,
05:55I'll do what's going to happen.
05:56And then I was going to go.
05:59I'm going to,
06:00I'll do this the Life and Go Package
06:00year.
06:01So Jay Roth got from живот from ground and
06:03well,
06:04and I think this is a sol telefoon in place.
06:05And then,
06:05I'll pick one volons.
06:06And if he does not go.
06:08And I was going to try it.
06:09And now,
06:10I'm just going to inspire you.
06:12And I have to do that.
06:13And I'll be like excited.