Calvert-Lewin’s attitude slammed by former Everton employee, who says Leeds isn’t right club for him
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has had a mixed start to his Leeds United career so far this season.
The frontman arrived at Elland Road after he left Everton earlier in the summer, and signed a three-year deal with the newly-promoted side.
However, things haven’t been easy for Calvert-Lewin so far at Leeds, as he has notched just one goal from his opening five Premier League games for the West Yorkshire outfit.
Daniel Farke will need his summer signing to come good if his side are to stay in the division, but there are already concerns regarding the lack of impact that he has made.
Calvert-Lewin is not the ‘right striker’ for Leeds
Leeds would have hoped for Calvert-Lewin to provide the goals to fuel their survival fight, but that hasn’t been the case for them so far this term.
The Whites are creating plenty of chances, but are collectively struggling to find the back of the net as often as they perhaps should be, which has regularly seen tight games go against them of late.
| Stats | Calvert-Lewin Total |
| Minutes per game | 71 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.34 |
| Shots on Target per game | 1.4 |
| Touches per game | 24.6 |
| Accurate Passes per game | 8.8 (71%) |
| Duels Won per game | 4.6 (37%) |
Calvert-Lewin notched just 17 league goals across the last four seasons prior to his move to Elland Road, and has been a far cry from the player who hit 16 strikes back in 2020-21.
Ex-Premier League scout Bryan King – speaking exclusively to MOT Leeds News – believes that the 28-year-old isn’t the right fit for the Whites, and doesn’t have the correct attitude to succeed in their colours.
“I’m not sure he (Calvert-Lewin) is the right striker for Leeds,” King said.
“That’s a very difficult place to play, you’ve got to hit the ground running there because they’re a very telling crowd at Elland Road.
“I don’t think he’s fulfilled his talent yet. I think there’s still more to come from him. There are times when I think his attitude is all wrong. I’d like to see him get back to scoring goals, but he’s got to have the service as well.
“He’s capable of doing it, but again with him it’s his attitude.”
Calvert-Lewin should not have been given a three-year contract
Calvert-Lewin would have been a low-risk deal for Leeds given that he was available on a free transfer in the summer, but they have unnecessarily added an extra hurdle for themselves that could bite them in the future.
Given the England international’s unfortunate struggle with injuries in recent years, it surely was not a sensible call for the Whites to take him on a three-year contract.
If he breaks down and suffers another long-term setback, then they will quickly regret the fact that they are essentially left with no room to manoeuvre as far as his future is concerned.
It will be a masterstroke of a signing if Farke can get Calvert-Lewin back to his best, but the chances of that certainly seem slim at this stage.
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