Newcastle United signed Brazilian forward Joelinton for a fee of around £40m in the summer.
The striker has failed spectacularly so far. He was expected to replace Perez and Rondon but he has scored just three goals all season.
A report (cited by Shields Gazette) has now revealed that Newcastle were looking at Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the summer but they chose to sign Joelinton eventually.
The Everton forward has been in red hot form this season and he is one of the best strikers in the league this season.