Leeds United announced on their official website on Saturday that Everton's England international forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin has joined the club on a free transfer after his contract expired.

According to Leeds United's official statement, Calvert-Lewin has signed on a three-year deal which runs until the summer of 2028.

After completing his joining rmalities procedures, Calvert-Lewin who was interviewed by the Leeds United official website for the first time, said: "I'm really excited. Walking onto the pitch today felt like the first day of school."

"I feel like a kid again, just starting life in a new place. I can't wait to play for this club and for them."

"For me, this is a big club with a huge fan base. I've played at Elland Road before and remember how amazing the passion and enthusiasm of the fans was."

"I really, really want to be a part of this club. I spoke to the manager beforehand and we had a really good chat. He's a centre-forward himself."

"So, he explained to me what life is like as a centre-forward. He made me feel really understood and I'm really excited to be working with him here. The team's formation, and the formation we used last season, is really appealing to me."

"I've been playing in the Premier League for a while now, so I think everyone is familiar with my style of play, but I also think there are other aspects of my game that I can showcase, even if I haven't shown them enough."

"I'm looking forward to unlocking those aspects, continuing to do what I do well, but also bringing new aspects to my game. So I'm looking forward to seeing the whole Elland Road stadium from a different perspective as a Leeds United player."

About Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Calvert-Lewin, 28, was born on March 16, 1997, in Sheffield, England. He stands 1.87 meters tall and primarily plays as a center forward, but can also play on the left wing. He holds dual British and Jamaican citizenship.

A lifelong Sheffield United fan, Calvert-Lewin joined the club's youth academy at the age of eight. After being promoted to the first team in January 2014, he was loaned-out to non-league club Stalybridge Celtic in December of the same year.

After returning from his loan spell, Calvert-Lewin completed his Sheffield United first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in April of the following year.

In August 2015, Calvert-Lewin was loaned-out to Northampton Town, where he won the League Two with the club.

On the summer transfer window deadleine day of the following year, Calvert-Lewin joined Everton for £1.5 million.

Calvert-Lewin had originally attracted interest from Manchester United due to his impressive goalscoring output, but since the summer of 2022, he has been plagued by injuries, leading to a significant decline in his performances.

During his 10-year spell with the Toffees, Calvert-Lewin made 273 appearances for the Premier League club in all competitions, scoring 71 goals and providing 22 assists.