Chelsea said to be eying up Jordan Pickford

Saturday, 27 June 2020 0comments | Jump to last

A story from Italy suggests that Frank Lampard is determined to get rid of goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and replace him with a high-profile young goalie. According to this questionable feature, Chelsea management are reportedly tracking Everton and England Number One, Jordan Pickford.

But Pickford's contract at Everton has another 4 years to run, after his original 5-year deal was extended by a further 6 years to 2024 — surely in part to send a message that Everton were determined to keep him on their books.

An Everton player since 2017-18, the former Sunderland player was purchased in a deal potentially rising to £30M and is very unlikely to become available for sale, even though some Everton fans have been frustrated with his antics and sometimes glaring errors.

However, in recent games under Carlo Ancelotti, the enigmatic Mackem appears to have become more stable and less erratic.

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