{"id":11388,"date":"2025-07-06T02:48:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T06:48:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/insider-claims-manchester-united-made-a-surprise-move-to-sign-free-agent\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T02:48:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T06:48:19","slug":"insider-claims-manchester-united-made-a-surprise-move-to-sign-free-agent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/06\/insider-claims-manchester-united-made-a-surprise-move-to-sign-free-agent\/","title":{"rendered":"Insider claims Manchester United made a surprise move to sign free agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United reportedly made a surprise move to try and snap former Everton striker Dominique Calvert Lewin on a free transfer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old recently left Goodison Park at the end of his contract and is now available this summer, looking for a new club.<\/p>\n<p>A little surprising, according to a report from the Sun, citing what he heard from &#8220;Insider,&#8221; Man Utd appears to have approached Calvert-Lewin.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils certainly can cover the moves up front, but Calvert Lewin doesn&#8217;t look like a very reasonable signature, even if it&#8217;s free to use.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dominique Calvert Lewin in action for Everton (Photo: Carl Resign\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dominique Calvert Lewin is not enough for Manchester United<\/h2>\n<p>The move probably made sense a few years ago, but Calvert Lewin has been much lower for a while.<\/p>\n<p>England International was impressive during the 2019\/20 and 2020\/21 seasons, but his goals record ever since then shows almost certainly why Everton hasn&#8217;t bothered him to keep him.<\/p>\n<p>See below for his records at all competitions since then&#8230;<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>season<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>game<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\"><strong>the goal<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2019\/20<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">41<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2020\/21<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">39<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">twenty one<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2021\/22<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2022\/23<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">18<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2023\/24<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">39<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">2024\/25<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">26<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%;\">3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Some fitness issues clearly disrupt Calver Trewin&#8217;s progress, but that&#8217;s certainly another reason United won&#8217;t sign him.<\/p>\n<p>MUFC needs a very powerful transfer window after such a disastrous campaign. This isn&#8217;t something like the signature needed to move the team forward.<\/p>\n<p>Still, this is probably a new reality that club fans face, as the Sun suggests they are keen on this deal due to their poor financial situation.<\/p>\n<p><em>Catch off side<\/em> It has also been previously said that Newcastle is interested in Calver Trewin.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United reportedly made a surprise move to try and snap former Everton striker Dominique Calvert Lewin on a free transfer. The 28-year-old recently left Goodison Park at the end of his contract and is now available this summer, looking for a new club. 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