Sheffield United could be in line for a cash windfall if Manchester United complete a £50m move for Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
The Sun reports that the Red Devils are interested in signing the Everton striker after missing out on Erling Braut Haaland. Haaland has joined Borussia Dortmund in a £17.1m (BBC) deal after they met his release clause at Red Bull Salzburg.
Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer held talks with the 19-year-old and his father, Alf-Inge. Yet an agreement was not made and now they are looking at alternatives.
Calvert-Lewin is high on their wish list because he is young, English and can develop further. The 22-year-old is also in good form with ten goals in all competitions this season. He has eight Premier League strikes in his last 14 matches.
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Sheffield-born Calvert-Lewin is a Blades academy graduate and fan of the club. The England Under-21 international played 12 times for the South Yorkshire side before joining the Toffees in a £1.5m transfer in the summer of 2016.
Although not explicitly reported anywhere, there is strong evidence that a sell-on clause will have been inserted into that deal.
The Blades made money on the sale of two former players this summer. Che Adams’ £15m switch to Southampton from Birmingham City was worth £3m to them due to a 20 per cent sell-on clause.
Meanwhile, they still received a little under £1m in the £80m transfer that took Harry Maguire to Old Trafford from Leicester City. That is despite the fact the BBC reports they had already picked up £1.7m when Maguire was sold to Leicester by Hull City.
That was in 2016, shortly after Chris Wilder had taken over as boss. Around the same time the club also received £4.5m due to Kyle Walker’s £45m move from Tottenham Hotspur to Manchester City.
Therefore, logic would dictate a similar clause is in place for Calvert-Lewin. Whether it is for 10 or 20 per cent remains to be seen. Either way the Blades would be in line for at least £5m, though.
