Moise Kean vs Calvert-Lewin: Two Former Everton Strikers Now Shining, Who Is Sharper?
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- Moise Kean dan Dominic Calvert-Lewin meninggalkan Everton dengan cara berbeda, namun keduanya justru menemukan performa terbaik di klub baru.
- Kean menjelma menjadi penyerang top Serie A bersama Fiorentina dan kini Como, sementara Calvert-Lewin kembali produktif di Leeds United.
- Keputusan Everton melepas dua striker tersebut menyisakan pertanyaan besar tentang strategi transfer dan ketajaman lini depan The Toffees.
Two former Everton forwards, Moise Kean and Dominic Calvert-Lewin, are now enjoying a period of success with their new clubs after leaving Goodison Park. Kean, once labeled a failure in the Premier League, has transformed into one of the most feared strikers in Serie A, while Calvert-Lewin has rediscovered his sharpness with Leeds United. This phenomenon raises a question: why did Everton lose two spearheads who are now shining?
Kean joined Everton from Juventus in 2019 for £29 million, but scored only two goals in 32 English league appearances. After being loaned back to Juventus and then sold to Fiorentina, he exploded with 35 goals in 79 matches. This summer, he moved to Como, the club coached by Cesc Fabregas, and is considered one of the most promising transfers in Italy. Meanwhile, Calvert-Lewin, who left Everton on a free transfer in 2024, has scored 16 goals for Leeds United and impressed as a target man.
The fine form of both contrasts with Everton's current attacking line. Manager David Moyes has only Thierno Barry as a pure striker, who has scored just three goals in five matches. The departures of Beto and Iliman Ndiaye last August have worsened the situation. Everton did bring in Jack Grealish and Ainsley Maitland-Niles, but neither is an instant goal scorer. Reliance on physical fortune is a major risk for The Toffees.
"Kean's physical profile is very frightening, his movement and dribbling have developed rapidly," said reporter Carlo Garganese, as quoted from Football FanCast.
For Indonesian football fans, the story of Kean and Calvert-Lewin is a valuable lesson about the importance of patience in developing young players. Liga 1 clubs often rush to release strikers who have yet to show consistent form, even though their potential could soar in the right environment. In addition, careful transfer management and coach stability are key factors so that players like Kean do not become a 'time bomb' that explodes after leaving.
Going forward, Everton must immediately fix their attacking line if they want to compete in European competitions. While Kean and Calvert-Lewin keep scoring, The Toffees can only regret past decisions. Will Moyes be able to find a sharp striker before the next transfer window, or will he again lose a talented player due to a lack of patience?
