"I just felt like I needed a fresh start. I think that I'd gone from a 19-year-old boy to a 28-year-old man and deep down a fresh start is what I felt like I needed. So obviously when communication started with Leeds, I felt that this was the place for me to come in and thrive and get back to my best level."
"I had a phone call with him one or two days before I signed and he spoke for maybe 30 minutes,"
"I was just listening and his personality came through. I could tell that he was a caring person and he cared about his players, and he was just emphasising"
Dominic Calvert-Lewin departed Everton after nine years following an injury-hit final season that yielded three goals. Leeds signed him despite that recent form, and a change of environment produced a clear revival under Daniel Farke. Calvert-Lewin has scored seven goals in six games and accumulated nine Premier League goals, outperforming several high-profile arrivals. Improved scoring form has prompted consideration for a return to the England squad and potential 2026 World Cup selection. A lengthy initial phone call with Farke and a perceived caring environment at Leeds proved influential in the move and subsequent resurgence.
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