Billy Crellin, Everton’s reserve keeper behind Joao Virginia, has signed a new 2-year contract with the club, extending his original agreement by 1-year.
Crellin was in action against Doncaster Rovers last night for Everton U21s in the EFL Trophy, and made a number of impressive saves both before and after he was finally beaten.
The 23-year-old lifelong Evertonian, who has been at Everton since joining from Fleetwood Town in January 2022 and now trains with the first team, said, “It was a dream when I was a kid and coming to watch Premier League games here, so I’m just living a childhood dream.
“I’ve loved every minute at Everton. Training with Jordan, Loners [Andy Lonergan], Joao [Virginia] this year, and Bego [Asmir Begovic] last year; I’ve developed a lot as a keeper. I’m miles better than I was 18 months ago.
“I’ve picked up little things off Jordan, Asmir, and Loners because they’ve played so many games between them. I’ve developed in every area, with those one per cents that make you better.
“I pick up a lot of things off Jordan and watch how he handles certain situations, which hopefully, one day I’ll be in, and I’ll know what to do. I speak to him all the time about little things and he’s helpful.”