The exact words he said were:
"He's an England striker when he's fit and firing and we saw what he can bring us at the end of last season. Salomon Rondons here so i know at the minute everyones eyes are on that position and i've been pretty honest that we're looking there. But the idea that theres desperation is not there. We need to make the right move, for the right player at the right time in a considered way so we remain in that position. "
I have no idea how you draw the conclusion that we were not looking at another striker before Calvert-Lewin got injured from those words. It clearly doesn't say what you and others are claiming.