<p>Dominic Calvert-Lewin is leaving Everton as a free agent after nine years at the Premier League club, the striker said on Sunday.</p><p>Calvert-Lewin, who scored 57 goals in 239 league appearances for Everton, said leaving was an "incredibly difficult decision".</p><p>"This isn't something I chose lightly," he wrote.</p>.Everton bid Goodison farewell as Ndiaye double sparks cheers amid the tears.<p>"Everton has been my home since I was 19-years-old. It's the place that saw potential in me, challenged me to grow and shaped me both as a footballer and as a man.</p><p>"The choice to move on was not simply about me, it was a decision with my family and we spent a long time considering together."</p><p>Calvert-Lewin had his best season at Everton in 2020-21 when he netted 16 goals in the league, but struggled in the following four seasons, scoring only 17 times in the competition.</p>
<p>Dominic Calvert-Lewin is leaving Everton as a free agent after nine years at the Premier League club, the striker said on Sunday.</p><p>Calvert-Lewin, who scored 57 goals in 239 league appearances for Everton, said leaving was an "incredibly difficult decision".</p><p>"This isn't something I chose lightly," he wrote.</p>.Everton bid Goodison farewell as Ndiaye double sparks cheers amid the tears.<p>"Everton has been my home since I was 19-years-old. It's the place that saw potential in me, challenged me to grow and shaped me both as a footballer and as a man.</p><p>"The choice to move on was not simply about me, it was a decision with my family and we spent a long time considering together."</p><p>Calvert-Lewin had his best season at Everton in 2020-21 when he netted 16 goals in the league, but struggled in the following four seasons, scoring only 17 times in the competition.</p>