Overview

• Leeds have reached an agreement in principle to sign the England international on a free transfer pending an imminent medical at Thorp Arch.
• If cleared, the 28-year-old striker could make his debut against his former club Everton in Leeds’s Premier League opener on August 18.
• Calvert-Lewin’s arrival is set to end Leeds’s pursuit of Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz and is expected to accelerate Patrick Bamford’s departure.
• His recent campaigns have been disrupted by injuries, putting extra emphasis on the club’s fitness assessment during the medical.
• The free agent turned down Sunderland and drew interest from Manchester United and Newcastle before choosing Leeds.