Rumour Mill
Lots of clickbait sites are picking up on the claim that Everton are going to open talks on a new contract for Jordan Pickford, whose current deal runs through June 2027. The intention, they say, is to give him a deal that will keep him at the club “for the rest of his career”.
The claim was previously made back in July but then died away with focus shifting to the transfer window. Nothing will be announced until the talks are concluded and the deal is either signed or rejected.
The Echo states, “His loyalty to Everton has never been in doubt, with the player understood to be content with life in the North West and grateful for the platform the Blues gave him after paying £30M to sign him from his boyhood club Sunderland.
While formal talks are yet to begin, the player is understood to be open to the idea of penning a long-term deal on the right terms.”
Meanwhile, Paul Joyce of The Times also reports, “The discussions will reflect the status of Pickford, 31, as one of the most important figures in the squad. He has two years remaining on his existing deal and would be likely to commit to Everton until his mid-thirties should an agreement be reached as expected.
“The futures of James Tarkowski, James Garner and Vitalii Mykolenko will also come under review, with all three having entered the final 12 months of their contracts.”